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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Miss Aminata Abunura <abunura4049@msn.com>
Reply-To: aminataelmoiz@postafiok.hu
Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2012 16:49:58 +0000
Subject: My Dear Sir

My Dear Sir/ Madam,
             I am writing with my personal respect in regards to my situation, I am in searching for Good firm as a reliable, Trustworthy and God fearing person. My name is Aminata El-moiz Abunura, 23 years old Female and second class in University of Juba from South Sudan, East Africa.

  My father of blessed memory by name late Dr. El-Moiz Abunura who was the President and Chief Executive Officer in Sudan Petroleum Company, SUDAPET at the Block 9/10, Resident 22/1Africa Street P.O. Box 13188 Al Khartoum 11111 Sudan, The brutal killing of my father, mother and brother took place one early morning by the rebels as a result of the civil war that is going on in my country South Sudan.

  I am now writing you from Ouagadougou Burkina-Faso where I manage to escape through the help of United Nation, and now seeking asylum in a private charity organization under St Paul's Catholic Church, Ever since then I have been receiving help from our Mission, because I am staying in one of the Visitor's villa in the church premises and attends Fellowship and worship fully. I hope you will be Touched to understand my request. You can find more of my story through the following site:
Meanwhile, the main reason why I am seeking for your assistance is because of (Five Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollar ($5.6M USD) my late father was deposited in one of the banks here in Burkina Faso in my name as his next of kin. But due to my situation I was advised by the Bank Manager to look for a foreign trustee who can stand on my behalf to receive the fund.

The reason why I need your assistance is based on my Late Father Agreement with the bank, which say's before the money can be release to me, I must present a foreign trustee who can help me to invest the fund wisely, and I have agreed to invest this money into a valuable any overseas country through your assistance and Directives. Moreover, you will also help me by recommending a nice University in your country to enable me to complete my study.

 It is my intention to offer you 30% of the ($5.6Million) for your services if you agree to assist me claim my inheritance fund and the balance shall be my capital investment in your country with your help.

I need your urgent response regards to my propose letter to know your ability to handle this transaction for me, so that I will tell you the next step to follow for you to received the fund into your account without any problem.  I am really suffering here in Burkina Faso since the death of my parents, it is too painful, but I hope with your help I will have the fund transferred into your account, and then I will come over in your country to have a better life to live and invest the fund with your help.

 I am prepared to send the document regarding to this deposit as soon as you show you're immediate Response Email. Do not fail to give me your telephone number. Please do keep this only to your self. I beg you not to disclose it to anybody until the money transferred into your bank account and then I will come over to your country.

I am waiting to hear from you for more discussion,
Yours Sincerely,
Miss. Aminata El-Moiz Abunura.


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