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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: Sarah Wattara <info_boabf@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: sarawattara01@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 29 May 2014 07:56:50 +0000
Subject: www.iamgold.com/

From: Mrs Dr Sarah Wattara
Private bag 33121
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
OUR REF DPQ/047/SAB/2013
E-mail: sarawattara01@gmail.com
Website-- www.intl-bceaobank.tk
http://www.iamgold.com/
http://www.iamgold.com/ English/Operations/Operating-
Mines/Essakane/default.aspx

Attn: Sir/ Madam,

I am Mrs Dr Sarah Wattara, I did a lot of searching, fasting and
prayer beforechoosing your contact from your country website. It is
with trust and sincerity that I approach you for assistance to
transfer some fund into your foreign account.

I am a top government official with the IAMGOLD COMPANY, my
responsibilities includes awarding and signing of contracts for the
purchases of drilling equipment and raw materials to the IAMGOLD
COMPANY, by companies and government from different parts of the
world. Through over invoiced and bulk purchases that were made on
behalf of the IAMGOLD COMPANY, I have an bold sum of US$11.3,000.000
(Eleven Million and Three Hundred Thousand Dollars) and US$7.5,000.000
(Seven Million and Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) which I now want to
transfer to any trustworthy account overseas.

This contract has been executed and full payments have been made to
the contractors who executed these contract leaving behind
US$11.3,000.000 (Eleven Million and Three Hundred Thousand Dollars)
and US$7.5,000.000 (Seven Million and Five Hundred Thousand Dollars)
an Over invoice/commission for we the committee members to benefit In
view of this, my colleagues have mandated me to look for a foreign
partner abroad who will receive these fund on our behalf for mutual
benefits which means that you will provide us with any account of your
choice we can lodge these fund immediately.

I therefore kindly request that you grant me the consent to present
you, or your firm as the foreign beneficiary of this fund, for this
money to be transferred into your account any where in the world, even
if it is a newly opened account without money in it, this fund could
still be transferred into it for safe keeping afterward I will pay a
visit to your country for the sharing of the fund, and our onward
investment in your country.

The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio
of 60% for me and 30% for you and the balance of 5% will be
responsible for the major /trivial expenses incurred in the course of
the transaction.
There is no risk involve in this project as my position in my company
and with the aid of my personal and directives and all documents will
be provided once you are able to contact the bank to make you the
legal beneficiary and the legality of this project will correspond
with local and international laws of inheritance.

I have decided to give you 30%of the total fund for your assistance
and 10%have been mapped aside for contingent expenses to be incurred
during the process of this transaction. Due to the urgent nature of
this transaction you are requested to give me a call or Email me as
soon as possible on the above details or e-mail me.

You should contact me with below Email address given to you for
urgency implies---
E-mail:sarawattara01@gmail.com
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with further information
and modalities that will help you understand the transaction for
directives to our success.

You should observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this
project would be most profitable for both parties because I shall
require your assistance to invest my share in your country.

Please you are also requested to view and go through our WEBSITE for more

comfirmation. This is risk free. and i am your guarantee.

Awaiting your urgent reply.

Thanks and best regards.

Mrs Dr Sarah Wattara
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
OUR REF DPQ/047/SAB/2013
E-mail: sarawattara01@gmail.com
http://www.iamgold.com/
Website-- www.intl-bceaobank.tk
http://www.iamgold.com/ English/Operations/Operating-
Mines/Essakane/default.aspx

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