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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 Gani Musa <ganimusa0@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mr Gani Musa <mrganimusa2002@voila.fr>
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2015 15:17:32 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: PRIVATE AND CONFIDENCIAL.


 Please read carefully and get back to me,

I am Mr Gani Musa, a Staff of International Bank Of Africa (B.O.A)
Burkina Faso, in West Africa. I would like you to indicate your
interest to receive the transfer of (USD 10.5 Million Dollars) I will
like you to stand as the rightful Beneficiary to the deceased whose
account is presently dormant for claims. Please once you are
interested kindly get back to me.

Upon the receipt of your reply, I will give you the full details on
how the business will be executed and therefore you will apply to the
bank with your reliable bank account details where our bank will
transfer the fund into and immediately the fund is transferred into
your account we will share the fund according to the percentage
indicated (50%) of the total fund will be for me ( 45%) for you in
provision of the Bank account while (5%) will be preserved for helping
the helpless people, like charity organization and motherless babies.

Immediately you confirm the payment into your account I will visit
your country for sharing the money according to the percentage as
scheduled. Reply through my private email address for a security reasons: mrganimusa2002@voila.fr


Mr Gani Musa.

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