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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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Fraud email example:

From: Abba Hasim <suzanboni1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Abba Hasim <abba.hasim@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2015 13:33:55 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: GOD BLESS YOU.


Dear Friend,Let me start by introducing myself, I am Abbar Hasim TheBill and Exchange Manager of United Bank Of Africa Burkina-Faso. I am writingyou this letter based on the latest development at my Department which I willlike to bring to your personal edification. In 2010, my client was goingthrough a horrendous divorce here in our country States and was on the verge oflosing most of his estate to his vicious and diabolical wife.As a result of this alarming predicament, my client came tome with a very brilliant idea. He transferred some funds, Ten million Fivehundred thousand dollars(usd10.5m) to a fixed deposit account in my bank underan alias which only the two of us knew about as the confidentiality of thematter was necessary for his protection. Due to his untimelydeath in early 2013, the funds have been sitting in the account ever since andwill continue to be there unless we do something about it.This is where you come in,my client did not declare any nextof kin in his official papers including the paper work of his bank deposit , Mysuggestion to you is that I would like you as a foreigner to stand as the nextof kin to our client so that you will be able to receive his funds.I want you to know that I have had everything planned out sothat we can come out successful. I have contacted an attorney that will preparethe necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin to my client.This is a legitimate transaction and I agreed to offer you40% of this money as my foreign partner after confirmation of the fund in yourbank account, If you are interested get back to me, for more details of thistransaction.I have to get certain necessary facts about you before weproceed. Such information I will like to know before we proceed are as follows:(1) Your age(2)Your occupation(3)Your marital status(4)Your full residential address(5)Your private phone and fax number and your complete name.As soon as i receive this from you i will send you theapplication form which you will fill and send to the bank ,I am Waiting to hearfrom you.ThanksAbbar Hasim 

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