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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 Demani Wedrago <mrhtrefhh@katamail.com>
Reply-To: mr.wedragodemmani@o2.pl
Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2014 15:59:50 +0200
Subject: TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

GREETING TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY,


I WANT YOU TO READ THIS LETTER VERY CAREFULLY AND I MUST APOLOGIZE FOR
BRINGING THIS MESSAGE INTO YOUR MAIL BOX WITHOUT ANY FORMAL
INTRODUCTION DUE TO THE URGENCY AND CONFIDENTIAL OF THIS ISSUE,


I AM HAPPY TO KNOW YOU, SO DO NOT BE AFRAID. I SAW YOUR E-MAIL CONTACT
AT MINISTRIES OF COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE DEPARTMENTS. THIS MASSAGE MIGHTY
COME TO YOU AS SURPRISE BUT I CHOSE TO REACH YOU THROUGH INTERNET
BECAUSE IT STILL REMAINS THE FASTEST MEDIUM OF COMMUNICATION THROUGH
THIS MEDIUM INTERNET HAS BEEN GREATLY ABUSED.


PLEASE GIVE ME THIS LITTLE CHANCE TO EXPLAIN MYSELF TO YOU,


WITH DUE REGARDS, I TAKE THE LIBERTY TO CONTACT YOU FOR AN URGENT
BUSINESS TRANSACTION WHICH WILL BE OF IMMENSE BENEFIT TO ALL PARTIES
CONCERNED.


I AM MR DEMANI WEDRAGO THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS TRANSMISSION DEPT IN
OUR BANK. THE FORME LIBYA PRESIDENT MUMMAR GADDAFI, ON 17
JANUARY 2008, GADDAFI ARRIVED IN OUAGADOUGOU WITH A DELEGATION OF 150
PEOPLE BY ROAD, ONE OF MR GADDAFI BODYGUARD COMMANDER MR MAJID
ABDUL-AZIZ WHO DIED WITH HIS FAMILY MEMBERS IN LIBYA CRISIS COME TO
OUR BANK ON 18 JANUARY 2008 AND DEPOSIT SUM OF US$ 15.8 MILLION
DOLLARS AND TOLD ME THAT HIM DON'T WANT MR GADDAFI TO KNOW ABOUT THIS
FUND THAT HIMSELF WE COME BACK FOR THE FUND, MR MAJID ABDUL-AZIZ WHO
WAS THE COMMANDER OF SIRTE, (GADAHFI'S HOME TOWN) INCLUDING OTHER TOP
MILITARY WERE KILLED DOING THE CRISIS IN LIBYA BECAUSE THERE CLOSENESS
TO PRESIDENT MUMMAR GADDAFI,


BELOW IS THE LINK TO VIEW THE FULL STORY OF PRESIDENT MUMMAR GADDAFI
IN BURKINA FASO.


I WILL BE VERY GLAD IF YOU DO ASSIST ME TO RELOCATE THIS SUM OF (US$
15.8 MILLION DOLLARS.) TO ANY BANK ACCOUNT THAT SAVE FOR THE BENEFIT
OF OUR BOTH FAMILIES.


ONLY I CAN NOT OPERATE IT ALONE WITHOUT USING A FOREIGNER WHO WILL
STAND AS A BENEFICIARY  TO THE FUND THAT IS WHY I DECIDED TO CONTACT
YOU IN A GOOD MANNER TO ASSIST ME AND ALSO TO SHARE THE BENEFIT
TOGETHER WITH ME.


FOR THE SHARING OF THE FUND 45% WE BE FOR ME AND 45% FOR YOU THE
REMMEING 10% IS FOR CHARITY ORGANIZATION AND ORPHANAGE HOME IN
YOUR COUNTRY. ON THE FACT THAT IT IS TWO MAN BUSINESS NOTE THAT YOU
ARE NOT TAKING ANY RISK BECAUSE THERE WILL BE A LEGAL BACK UP DOCUMENT
AS WELL WHICH WILL BACK THE MONEY UP INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT THERE IN
YOUR COUNTRY.


ALL I NEED FROM YOU NOW IS TO INDICATING YOUR INTEREST AND I WILL SEND
YOU THE FULL DETAILS IN HOW THE BUSINESS WILL BE EXECUTED AND THIS
BUSINESS I BRING TO YOU IS 100% RISK FREE.


MY BEST REGARDS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
MR D WEDRAGO
THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS TRANSMISSION

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