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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 Ahmad Wasim <ahmad.wasim95@yahoo.com.tw>
Reply-To: Mr Ahmad Wasim <wasim.ahmad41@terra.com.pe>
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2014 15:37:09 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Assalamu Aleikum,


FROM MR.AHMAD WASIM. (B.I.B) BANK
BILL AND EXCHANCE MANAGER
FOREING NITERNATIONALE DEPT
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO
WEST AFRICA.

Dear Friend

Assalamu Aleikum,

I am MR.AHMAD WASIM.Manager of Bank InternationalDu Burkina Faso. I am writing  you this letter based on the latest development at my Department which I will  like to bring to your personal edification.((€10.5million Euro)  transferclaims,please it is only known between me and you keep it secret.

This is a legitimatetransaction and I agreed to offer you 40% of this money as  my foreign partner after confirmation of the fund in your bank account I will  come down to your country for sharing of the fund with you and also to have  investment in your country, If you are interested, do get back to me with the  following data’s below. And let it be a top secret, not interested kindly  delete it out.

(1)Your full Name…………………..

(2)Your full residential address.......

(3)Your occupation.....

(4)Your re City........

(5)Country of origin……………..

(6)Your Mobile phone.........

(7)Your age........

(8)Your marital status.....

(9) Sex…….

As soon as I receive these data's, I will forward to you the application form  which youwill send to the bank.

Thank You,
Faithfully,
MR.AHMAD WASIM.


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