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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: Mr Paul Madi <mrpaulmadi21@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrpaulmadi501968@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:54:11 +0100 (BST)
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE AND TRUST.




My Dearest Friend, 

I am MR. PAUL MADI, The chief auditor in bankofAfrica (boa) Burkina Faso West African, One of our customers, with hisentirefamily was among the victims of plane crash and before his death, he hasanaccount with us valued at $27.2million us dollars(twenty-seven milliontwohundred thousand us dollars) in our bank and according to the Burkina Fasolaw,at the expiration of years if no body applies to claim the funds a graceofthirty (30) days will be given before the money will revert to the ownershipofthe Burkina Faso government. My proposals that i will like you as aforeignerto stand in as the next of kin or distant cousin for us to claim thismoney, sothat the fruits of this old man’s labour will not get into the handsof somecorrupt government officials who will later use the money to sponsor warinAfrica and kill innocent citizens in the search for political power. Asaforeign partner which this money will be transfer into your account, youAreentitle to 40%
of the total money why55%will be for me as the moderator ofthistransaction and 5% is been mapped out for any expenditure that may beincurduring the course of this transaction. Please note that there will benoproblem as my bank has made all effort through to reach for any of hisrelationbut all was fruitless. My position as the chief auditor in this bankguaranteesthe successful execution of this (deal) transaction. Send thefollowing: 

1)your full name, 
2) sex,
3) age,
4) country,
5)passport or photo,
6)occupation,
7) personal Mobile number,
8) Personal fax number,
9) Home &office address, 

Thanks. 

MR. PAUL MADI.

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