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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: "Ya.Info" <ya.info123@voila.fr>
Reply-To: ibrahimzufarr@yahoo.com.vn
Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2012 04:37:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR ASSISTANCE NEEDED




Barque Internationale du Burkina BIB

Ouagadougou Burkina Faso.

West Africa



Dear Friend,



I sourced your email from a human resource profile database in the chamber, my name is Mr.ibrahim Zufar. Account officer to late Mr. Hussein Mubarak from Kuwait who is an gold merchant Agent here in Ouagadougou Burkina Faso, a well known Philanthropist before he died. He made a Will stating that $7.4Million dollars seven million four hundred thousand USD) should be given to a citizen of our choice overseas. I have made a random draw and your e-mail address was picked as the beneficiary to this Will.



I am particularly interested in securing this money from the Bank because they have issued a notice instructing me been the account officer to produce the beneficiary of this before end of this year 2012 else the money will be credited to the Government treasury as per law here. It is my utmost desire to execute the Will of my late client Mr. Hussein Mubarak since he is no more alive, both wife Nera Mubarak, and daughter Fatimata Mubarak.



You are required to contact me immediately to enable me update you in detail's about the process of this very golden opportunity. I urge you to call or mail me immediately for further details bearing in mind that the Bank has given us a date limit, please act fast. I await your urgent response.



Meanwhile I request on your return mail, kindly re-send me your data's information's:



1. Your Name in Full:

2. Your Address:

3. You’re Occupation:

4. Your Nationality;

5. Your City;

6. You’re Telephone with :

7. Mobile number:

8. Your Age:

9. Your Gender:



However, feel free to ask me any question and I promise to clarify you on any doubts.call me on my direct mobile number 00226 79 79 28 02.



Mr.Ibrahim Zufar

Barque Internationale du Burkina BIB

Ouagadougou Burkina Faso.

West Africa

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