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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: abu-tanko@laposte.net
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 02:30:07 +0100
Subject: CAN YOU HANDLE THIS PROJECT?.


Dear Friend
 
CAN YOU HANDLE THIS PROJECT?.
 
I am Al-Abubarka Tanko from Burkina Faso, a banker. I am in urgent need of a foreign associate to work with us to facilitate the transfer of a large sum of Money which we intend to invest into profitable areas of business in your country
 
I am in urgent need of a foreign associate to work with me and facilitate the transfer of a large sum of Money which I intend to invest into profitable areas of business in your country. You will assist me with a bank account as to transfer the sum of $8 Million into and subsequent use the money for investment in properties in your country.
 
You will be required to:-
(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum
(2) Advise on lucrative areas for investment
(3) Assist me in purchase of properties.
 
If you are willing to assist me in this transaction, your share will be 40% of the total amount transfer; 10% will be donating to those orphanages to your country while 50% will be for me.
 We shall be considering several sectors with our main focus on Government Bonds, Property Development, Loan and Equity Financing for small and medium sized companies.
 
Upon your reply I will send you full details on how the business will be executed.  If you are interested I am in the position to guide you towards this noble and sensitive project, I will appreciate to have you as my trusted partner to invest and manage this fund. Send me your contact information as follow and in the area you are not interested of this deal please kindly delete it immediately from your email box thanks.
 
1)Full  names:.....................
2) Nationality:................./State of origin;...........
3) Occupations: .............../Position;.............
4) Gender/Marital status:………………………
5) Ages:....................../Sax;.................
6) Private telephone numbers:. .....................
 
This information’s will be use to write a letter of claim and send to you as to forward it to the bank for the released of this money.
 
Contact me through ;(abu_tanko13@yahoo.com)
Waiting to hear from you soonest.
 
My regards,
Al-Abubarka Tanko.
 
 
 


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