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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: Ablah Usman <asif_usman1@voila.fr>
Reply-To: asifbasim3@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2012 08:29:43 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: very urgent For Your Attention




I am Asif Basim Usman a banker with the african development bank here in Burkina faso I have a transaction of ($10.4m)Dollars.To bring to your attention if only you would be interested and willing to assist me move the fund to your destination,Note / Every Financial institutions have been paralysed in the country at the moment but I have a way of moving the fund out of Libya, if you indicate your full interest. Contact me with your infomations so that we can proceed on the deal immediately



Your Full name......



your Private telephone number.....



Your Country of origine.......



Your Occupation......



Your Sex......



Your Age......







Yours Sincerely



Asif Basim

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