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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: martins clement <martinsclement14@yahoo.com.tw>
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 11:18:46 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF MR.CLEMENT.


FROM THE DESK OF MR.CLEMENT.
FOREIGN REMITTANCE UNIT,
BANK OF AFRICA (BOA).
OUAGADOUGOU BUR,
BURKINA FASO.

DEAR FRIEND, REPLY ME HERE HIS MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS clementmartins@ig.com.br

HOPEFULLY YOU'RE IN GOOD HEALTH, I PRESUMED THAT ALL IS WELL WITH YOU AND YOURFAMILY.PLEASE LET THIS NOT BE A SURPRISED MESSAGE TO YOU BECAUSE I GOT YOURCONTACT INFORMATION FROM THE INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY FEW WEEKS AGO BEFORE IDECIDED TO CONTACT YOU ON THIS MAGNITUDE AND LUCRATIVE TRANSACTION FOR OURPRESENT AND FUTURE SURVIVAL IN LIFE. MOREOVER,I HAVE LAID ALL THE SOLEMN TRUSTIN YOU BEFORE I DECIDED TO DISCLOSE THIS SUCCESSFUL AND CONFIDENTIALTRANSACTION TO YOU.

I AM THE SENIOR AUDITOR IN CHARGE OF FOREIGN REMITTANCE UNIT OF OUR BANK AND IDECIDED TO CONTACT YOU FOR THIS FINANCIAL TRANSACTION WORTH TEN MILLION FIVEHUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS (10.5) FOR OUR PRESENT AND FUTURE SUCCESS.

THIS IS AN ABANDONED FUND THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR BANK FOREIGN CUSTOMERS WHODIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY THROUGH PLANE CRASH FEW YEARS AGO.

MEANWHILE,I WAS VERY FORTUNATE TO COME ACROSS THE DECEASED FILE WHEN I WASARRANGING THE OLD AND ABANDONED CUSTOMERS FILE IN OTHER TO SIGN AND SUBMIT TOTHE ENTIRE BANK MANAGEMENT FOR AN OFFICIAL RE DOCUMENTATION AND AUDIT OF THEYEAR AGAINST 2015.

INFORMED CLEARLY THAT IT WAS STATED IN OUR FOREIGN BANKING RULES ANDREGULATIONS WHICH WAS SIGNED LAWFULLY THAT IF SUCH FUND REMAINS UNCLAIMED TILLTHE PERIOD OF TEN YEARS STARTED FROM THE DATE THE BENEFICIARY DIED, THE MONEYWILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO THE TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND HOWEVER, IT IS NOTAUTHORIZES BY THE RULES GUIDING OUR BANK FOR A CITIZEN OF BURKINA FASO TO MAKETHE CLAIM OF THE FUND UNLESS YOU ARE A FOREIGNER NO MATTER THE COUNTRY.

SO THE REQUEST OF YOU AS A FOREIGNER IS NECESSARY TO APPLY FOR THE CLAIM ANDTRANSFER OF THE FUND SMOOTHLY INTO YOUR RELIABLE BANK ACCOUNT AS THE NEXT OFKIN TO THE DECEASED.

WHEN THE FUND IS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT 35% WILL BE FOR YOU IN RESPECT OF ALL YOURASSISTANCE FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AND OF THE BANKACCOUNT WHERE THE BANK WILL REMIT THE FUND, 60% WILL BE FOR ME BEING THEPIONEER OF THE BUSINESS WHILE THE REST 5% WILL BE SHARED TO RESPECTABLEORGANISATIONS SUCH AS CHARITY AND THE DESTITUTE HOMES AROUND US IN THE WORLD.

IF YOU ARE REALLY SURE OF YOUR TRUSTWORTHINESS, ACCOUNTABILITY ANDCONFIDENTIALITY ON THIS TRANSACTION CONTACT ME AND ACCEPT NOT TO YOUR MIND TOCHEAT OR DISAPPOINT ME WHEN THE FUND IS TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

IF INTERESTED KINDLY REPLY BACK WITH YOUR DIRECTTELEPHONE NUMBER FOR MORE CLARIFICATION CONCERNING THIS PROJECT.
SO REPLY ME HERE clementmartins@ig.com.br FOR THE ASSURANCE WITH YOUR TELEPHONEAND FAX NUMBERS TO FACILITATE EASY COMMUNICATION.  AS SOON AS YOU REPLY, YOU NOTIFY ME SOTHAT I WILL LET YOU KNOW THE NEXT STEP AND PROCEDURE TO FOLLOW IN ORDER TOFINALIZE THIS TRANSACTION SUCCESSFULLY.

I EXPECT YOUR URGENT COMMUNICATION.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,CLEMENT MARTINS


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