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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: "Mr. Paul Compaoree" <mccc214@gmail.com>
Reply-To: paulcompaoree@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2014 23:01:26 +0100
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS NEEDED

Dear Friend,

I received encouraging information about you and how trusts worthy you
are. I am delighted with such useful information. I am Foreign
Operations Manager of Banque Internationale du Burkina (BIB/UBA)
Ouagadougou Burkina Faso.

I want to transfer US$10.5 Million to your bank account. The fund
Belongs to our deceased customer who died with his entire family in
Iraq War 2006, leaving nobody for the claim and as such, I decided to
Contact you to enable us claim the fund. Your share is 40% while 60%
for me. This transaction is 100% risk free. Contact me for more
Details.

Thanks,
Mr. Paul Compaoree,
Banque Internationale du Burkina (BIB/UBA) Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Tel:+226 65 37 29 22.
NB: The fund is free from drug and laundering related offences.

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