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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Ahmed Issa <ahmedissa684@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 16:14:25 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: May I solicit your kind interest?
 Dear Friend, May I solicit your kind interest?  I know this means of communication may not bemorally right to you as a person but I also have had a great thought about itand I have come to this conclusion which I am about to share with you. I got your contact email address from internationaldomain directory and decided to contact you for this transaction that is basedon trust and your outstanding. INTRODUCTION: I am the Credit Manager in one ofthe leading banks here in Ouagadougou Burkina Faso and in one way or the otherwas hoping you will cooperate with me as a partner in a project of transferringan abandoned fund of a late customer of the bank worth of $6,2M (Six MillionTwo Hundred Thousand Dollars US). This will be disbursed or shared between theboth of us in these percentages, 50% to me and 40% to you while 10% will be forexpenses both parties might have incurred during the process of transferring. If you are interested in this deal, kindly send methis informationâs;1) Your FullNames;.................................................2)Nationality;................./State;......................3)Occupations;................./Position;.............4) Gender/Maritalstatus;â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦5)Age;....................../Sex;..........................................6) Private telephonenumbers;....................../ Your International Passport Photoâ¦â¦â¦â¦â¦. You will be required to:-(1) Assist in the transfer ofthe said sum (2) Advise on lucrative areasfor investment(3) Assist me in purchase ofproperties. Upon your reply I will sendyou full details on how the business will be executed. If you are interested I am in the position toguide you towards this noble and sensitive project, I will appreciate to haveyou as my trusted partner to invest and manage this fund. Send me your contactinformation as follow That informationâs will beused to write a letter of claim and send to you as to forward it to the bankfor the released of the fund. I wait for your response so that we can commenceon this project as soon as possible. Regards,Mr.Issa AhmedCredit Manager (Uba-Bank). Â
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