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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: PROF BOUKARIE <mr1958@voila.fr>
Reply-To: cg.boukarieouedarago@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2013 09:19:25 +0100 (BST)
Subject: YOUR FUND IS HERE,


YOUR FUND IS HERE

YOUR FUND HAVE BEING TRANSFER TO CENTRAL BANK OF BURKINA FASO (BCEAO) CENTRAL BANK OF BURKINA FASO (BCEAO)
SIEGE SOCIAL 770 AVENUE DE LA RESISTANCE DU 17 MAI 01 BP 1319 OUAGADOUGOU BURKINAFASO
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Annexe.
Télex:-5543 BF swift-afribfbf.
MR BOUKARIE OUEDARAGO
CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR
ATTN :MY DEAR FRIEND,

WE HAVE RECEIVED YOUR MESSAGE

I WILL ASSURE YOU THAT THIS IS MY WORK AS CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR TO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR FUNDS IS SEND TO YOUR ACCOUNT FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE ALL THE DOCUMENTS THAT WILL BE NEEDED TO PROGRAM YOUR MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE PROVIDED BY ME. MEANWHILE I DONT KNOW IF SOME ONE IN B.O.A BANK OF AFRICA OR ECOBANK, AND SOMANY OTHERS BANK HERE IN WEST AFRICA HAVE
CONTACTED YOU ALREADY.


BE INFORM THAT A LETTER OF AUTHORITY WILL COME FROM FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE TO REMIT YOUR FUND THROUGH YOUR ACCOUNT BEFORE YOUR FUND WILL BE APPROVE TO TRANSFER TO YOU.
WHICH IS THE EASIEST WAY THAT WE ARE USING TO MADE YOUR PAYMENT $9MILLIONS UNITED STATE DOLLARS, TO ALL OUR BENEFICIARIES WHOM THEIR INHERITANCE FUND PAYMENT HAVE BEEN MANIPULATED DELAYING BEFORE. TO BE DIVERTS THROUGH BANK TO BANK OR VIA COURIER (DHL AGENT ) BY ANY TOP GOVERNMENT OF THIS COUNTRY WHICH INVESTIGATION HAVE BEEN CARRIED OUT TO FISH THEM OUT TO FACE THE LAW,


THAT IS WHY WE STOP MAKING PAYMENTS THROUGH ANY OTHERS BANK'S MEANS. IT IS NOT SAVE NOW FOR FOREIGNERS TO MADE THE TRANSFER IN AFRICA HERE WITH ANY OTHERS BANK. THE ONLY MEANS, IS CENTRAL BANK OF BURKINA FASO. AND MINISTRY OF FINANCE TO REMIT YOUR FUND THROUGH YOUR
ACCOUNT. AND THE ORIGENAL FUND WICH YOU REALY HAVE HERE IN AFRICA IS. NINE MILLIONS UNITED STATE DOLLARS. $9MILLIONS, PLEASE IF YOU HAVE A CONTACT WITH ANY PERSON IN ANY BANK BRANCH HERE IN AFRICA DONT FAILE TO CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY AND IF THERES ANY GENUINE TRANSER IN AFRICA WIILL BE TAKING IN ANY PART OF AFRICA. CENTRAL BANK HERE U MOST CONTACT.


TAKE NOTE TO STOP COMMUNICATING WITH ANY INDIVIDUAL IN REGARDS TO ANY OF YOUR FUND IF YOU ARE STILL HAVING COMMUNICATION WITH THEM PLEASE STOP IT NOW AND FOCUS TO US WE CENTRAL BANK HEAD IN AFRICA. OF ALL BANKS SO THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR FUND THROUGH ACCOUNT WITHOUT ANY HINDRANCE IN WITHDRAWING YOUR MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY AND YOU WILL KEEP IT SECRET WITH IN YOU AS YOUR FUND IS COMING TO YOUR ACCOUNT,

I WILL GET THE AUTHORITY TO REMIT ALL CERTIFICATE FROM FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE, AND THE BANK WE SEND YOU A FORM TO FILL AND SEND TO MINISTRY OF FINANCE.


I WAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONDS TO SEND YOU OUR BANK CONTACT, CENTRAL BANK OF BURNA FASO WILL RESPONDS TO YOU IMMEDIATELY,

OUR BANK TO PROCESS YOUR 9MILLIONS DOLLARS FUND THROUGH YOUR ACCOUNT,

GIVE ME A REPLY ON THIS E-MAIL FOR CLARIFICATION.

YOUR FULL NAME..........................
....
YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER...............
YOUR OCCUPATION..........................
YOUR AGE............................................
YOUR PHOTO......................................
YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER..........

HERE IS MY PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER CALL ME +22678414158
BEST REGARDS,

PROF. BOUKARIE OUEDARAGO
THE EXECUTIVE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR IN BURKINA FASO,

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