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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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Fraud email example:

From: Mr Frederic katuke <frederickatuke00@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mr Frederic katuke <frederickatuke@voila.fr>
Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2013 16:53:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I Need Your Assistance!




 

Dear Friend,


It's my pleasure to contact you with this proposal for a financial and business assistance. I know my message may come to you as a surprise,but please don't think evil,I meant no harm to you at all.


This message is strictly confidential and is for your attention only. And I am making this "Mutual Proposition" to you as a trusted and reliable person who can be capable to handle this transaction with me. In the bank where i work,there is a dormant account with an abandoned sum of USA $5,200,000.00 (Five Million, Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only).


I discovered about this account while going through some old files in the records, and nobody operates on this account for long time now.The money is going to be forfeited for nothing if nobody come to claim it as soon as possible, and I don't want that to happen that's the main reason I contact you today. This account belongs to a foreigner and he resided here before his death. Through bank investigations, the man died on a plane crash and since then his account is dormant and nobody came as the deceased next of kin to claim his money.


I contacted you because we have 100% chances to inherit the fund with my position in the bank here instead to allow it get forfeited for nothing. I would have done this deal alone but this money cannot be approved to me or any BURKINABE PERSON here, but can only be approved to any foreign person because the money is in us dollars and the owner of the account is a foreigner in this country.I don't want the total fund to get forfeited for nothing so I want you to assist me moves the fund out of the Bank Of Africa into your account for our mutual benefits.


Before I contacted you for this I have perfected all the strategies that will ensure a successful transfer of the total fund into your account. This is legal and hitch-free transaction so you should not be afraid of anything. After this fund must have been achieved, we shall share it into ratio 60:40, that is 60% for me and 40% for you. I need a strong assurance that you will not betray me or let me down hence the fund is transferred into your account.


If you are willing, capable and ready to assist me actualize the fund,kindly furnish me with your information below:
Full Name:........
Home Address:.....
City:.......
Country:......
Age:........
Sex:........
Telephone number:......
Mobile Phone Number:......
Current Occupation:.....


I am waiting for the information for the take off of the transaction.


Thank You.


Regard,
Mr. Frederic Katuke

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