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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: kaboraissa9@terra.com.pe
Date:
Subject:






Greetings in good Faith,
 
I know you wil= l be surprised to read my email. I got your contact from your Email domain,= apart from being surprised you may be skeptical to reply me due to what is= happening on the internet world today. I know it is very difficult for peo= ple to believe anything that comes through the internet but this is a diffe= rent case. Your attention to this message will be of grate benefits to both= of us. I NEED YOUR CO-OPERATIONS.I am Kabora Issa, I am the Director of Fo= reign Remittance Department in my Bank.
 

My office monitors= and controls the affairs of all banking, and financial institutions and co= ntact payment to government contractors in Burkina Faso concerned with fore= ign claim payments. I am the final signatory to any transfer or remittance = of huge funds moving within banks both on the local and international level= s in line with foreign claim settlement.I have before me list of funds whic= h could not be transferred to some nominated accounts as these accounts hav= e been identified both as ghost accounts unclaimed fund.Actually i took my = time to investigate on this account.

0n this note I wish to have a d= eal with you based on percentage,as regards to the unpaid fund.I have a fil= e before me and the data's are correct and un-tampered. As it is my duty to= recommend the transfer of these surplus funds to the Federal Government Tr= easury and Reserve accounts as unclaimed deposits.
 

I have = the opportunity to write you based on the instructions I received some days= ago from the Foreign Debts reconciliation department to submit the list of= payment reports expenditures and audited reports of revenues. Among severa= l others I have decided to remit to you to claim this sum.By following my i= dea we can have a deal/agreement and I am going to do this legally.
&nbs= p;
My condition is to present you as the sole partner of the deceased pe= rson.please let me know if you can do this with me.

The sum of {$25.= 2 million dollars} will be transfer into your account after the processing = of all relevant legal documents with your name as the sole beneficiary. The= transfer will be made Conformable in 3working days.
This deal must be k= ept secret forever and all correspondence will be strictly by email / telep= hone for security purposes. There should be no third parties as most involv= ed.
 

If you AGREE with my conditions l advise you to send t= he following:
A: Your Full name and address
B: Your direct telephone = number
C: Sex
D: Occupation.
E. Country
 
And the trans= fer will commence without delay as I will proceed to fix your name on the P= ayment schedule instantly to meet the three days mandate.
Kindly reply b= ack to me with this Email:Mrkissa2@gmail.com
I hope you don't reject thi= s offer and have this fund transferred. Waiting for your reply soon.
&nb= sp;
 
Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Kabora Issa







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