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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: "=?utf-8?B?U2FsaWYgTW9oYW1tZWQ=?=" <15075931@ibibo.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2012 18:05:20 +0500
Subject: FROM: MR SALIF MOHAMMED.

FROM: MR SALIF MOHAMMED.
CREDIT BANK BENIN
OUAGADOUGOU-BURKINA FASO

DEAR FRIEND,

THIS MESSAGE MIGHT MEET YOU IN UTMOST SURPRISE HOWEVER,IT'S JUST MY URGENT NEED FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER THAT MADE ME CONTACT YOU FOR THIS TRANSACTION.I AM A BANKER BY PROFESSION FROM OUAGADOUGOU-BURKINA FASO HERE IN WEST AFRICA AND CURRENTLY HOLDING THE POST OF FOREIGN REMITTANCE MANAGER IN OUR BANK BURKINA FASO OFFICE.

I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF TRANSFERRING THE LEFT OVER FUNDS $5.6 MILLION OF ONE OF MY BANK DECEASED CLIENT WHO DIED IN THE SHATTER PLANE CRASHED FRIDAY, 1 FEBRUARY, 2002, 16:18 GMT A TOTAL OF 169 WERE KILLED AND ONLY 10 PASSENGERS SURVIVED IN THE CRASHED FOR MORE CONFIRMATION,

HENCE,I AM INVITING YOU FOR A BUSINESS DEAL WHERE THIS MONEY CAN BE SHARED BETWEEN US IN THE RATIO 60/40 IF YOU AGREE TO MY BUSINESS PROPOSAL.

EAGERLY WAITING FOR YOUR RESPONSE.

MR SALIF MOHAMMED.

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