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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: Sarah Wattara <bceaobank.currencyunit@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sarahwattraaaa1@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2014 06:59:25 +0000
Subject: Goodnews- http://www.iamgold.com --- Beneficairy's comply needed
urgently. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND GOLD COMPANY UNIT COMMISSION

From: Mrs Dr Sarah Wattara
Private bag 33121
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
OUR REF DPQ/047/SAB/2013
E-mail: sarahwattraaaa1@yahoo.com
Website-- bceao.webs.com
www.goldorcompany.comule.com
www.iamgold.com/English/Operations/Operating-Mines/Essakane/default.aspx

Attn: Sir/ Madam,

I am Mrs Dr Sarah Wattara, I am a top government official with the
IAMGOLD COMPANY and Goldor Company firm, my responsibilities includes
awarding and signing of contracts for the purchases of drilling
equipment and raw materials to
the IAMGOLD COMPANY, by companies and government from different parts
of the world. Through over invoiced and bulk purchases that were made
on behalf of the IAMGOLD COMPANY, I have an bold sum of
US$11.3,000.000 (Eleven Million and Three Hundred Thousand Dollars)
and US$7.5,000.000 (Seven Million and Five Hundred Thousand Dollars)
which I now want to transfer to any trustworthy account overseas.

This contract has been executed and full payments have been made to
the contractors who executed these contract leaving behind
US$11.3,000.000 (Eleven Million and Three Hundred Thousand Dollars)
and US$7.5,000.000 (Seven Million and Five Hundred Thousand Dollars)
an Over invoice/commission for we the committee members to benefit In
view of this, my colleagues have mandated me to look for a foreign
partner abroad who will receive these fund on our behalf for mutual
benefits which means that you will provide us with any account of your
choice we can lodge these fund immediately.

I therefore kindly request that you grant me the consent to present
you, or your firm as the foreign beneficiary of this fund, for this
money to be transferred into your account any where in the world, even
if it is a newly opened account without money in it.

You should contact me with below Email address given to you for
urgency implies--- E-mail: sarahwattraaaa1@yahoo.com

Upon your response, I shall then provide you with further information
and modalities that will help you understand the transaction for
directives to our success.

You should observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this
project would be most profitable for both parties because I shall
require your assistance to invest my share in your country.

Please you are also requested to view and go through our WEBSITE for
more comfirmation. This is risk free. and i am your guarantee.

Awaiting your urgent reply.

Thanks and best regards.

Mrs Dr Sarah Wattara
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
OUR REF DPQ/047/SAB/2013
E-mail: sarahwattraaaa1@yahoo.com
http://www.iamgold.com/
Website-- bceao.webs.com
www.goldorcompany.comule.com
www.iamgold.com/English/Operations/Operating-Mines/Essakane/default.aspx

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