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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: EGONO MUNA <egonomuna1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: EGONO MUNA <egonomuna@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2013 10:06:42 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: COMPENSATION FROM Mr. MAKUO KOMME


RUNIC PAGOS Y COBRANZAS SA.
Av.Bernardino Caballero.
Casi Piribebuy Bo San Pablo.
Presidente Franco.
Tel: 0055-61-72263.
Fax: 0055-61-57459.
PARAGUAY.

Dear Friend,

How are you doing today?.Hope you haven't forgotten me, i am Mr. MAKUO KOMME, the former director at the African Development Bank (A.D.B) Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso over there in West Africa,who has contacted
you sometime ago to assist me in order to secure the release of a deceased customer's fund into your bank account.

Though,you weren't able to assist me up to the conclusion stage in that transaction by then, i am very much happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund transferred under the assistance,and
co-operation of a new partner from Paraguay.Presently,i am in Paraguay for investment projects with my share of the total sum.

Meanwhile,i didn't forget your past efforts,and attempts to assist me on the transferring of the fund,and i makes sure that you aren't left behind or out from the benefits of the transaction.Hence,i have kept
aside for you the total sum of: $675,000 (Six hundred,and seventy-five thousand, USA-dollars) in the 'CASHIER'S CHEQUE'.

As my former partner, i have agreed to compensate you with that above said amount for all your past efforts,and attempts to assist me in that past successful matters.I have appreciated your kind efforts at
that time very much,so feel very free to contact my most trustful and confident Rev Father, Rev. FRANK KABORE JAMES.

And make sure that you instructed him on how to send the 'CASHIER'S CHEQUE' to you,and please do let me know immediately you receives the 'CASHIER'S CHEQUE' so that we can share the joy together after all the
stress at those past times ago.

At the moment,i am very busy over here in Paraguay because of the investment projects of which my partner,and i were having at hands presently,and finally remember that i had left an instruction with
Rev. FRANK KABORE JAMES.

Therefore,as soonest as you contact him  for the said 'CASHIER'S CHEQUE' to be sent to you,he will surely send the 'CASHIER'S CHEQUE' to you.Below is his contact information, so contact this below person
immediately for your cheque:-

Rev. FRANK KABORE JAMES.
Ouagadougou,Burkina Faso.
Email Address:  rev.frank.kabore@live.com

Your's good friend,
Mr.MAKUO KOMME

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