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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: Frank Bob <fatu_400@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Frank Bob <fbob700@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2015 19:48:02 +0900 (JST)
Subject: based on trust and confidentiality top secret


>From Mr Frank Bob

based on trust and confidentiality top secret

I know that this letter reaches you as a surprise, for the simple fact that we do not know. Be reassured because they are good intentions. I am contacting you based on trust and confidentiality hope you will keep this as a top secret without you frighten or surprise you.

I am Mr Bob Frank  Director of International Operations of BANK. During my research at the bank, I found a huge amount of nine million five hundred thousand US dollars ($ US9.500.000.00) which was deposited in an account since 2003. From extensive research, the results showed that the bottom has been filed by Ezzedine Salim famous Lebanese businessman who died in a plane crash in 2003 court in Cotonou, Benin to Lebanon.

And since then his account remained without any claim anyone is for this purpose that I humbly seek your help and cooperation to introduce you to BIAO Bank (International Bank for Africa Western Ivory Coast) as an associate business fire deceased customer Mr. SALIM EZZEDINE accordance with statute and rules of procedure.

Be sure that all procedures will be monitored here by me until you
receive these funds in your bank account.
Now let me ask a few questions.
. Can I completely trust you?
. Can you guarantee the confidentiality of this transaction?

The bank must not know of my participation in this transaction with you, I must be your monitor, provide all the information the deceased in case the bank would ask some question about the deceased. We will share this fortune as follows: 45% for you and 5% for all expenditures during this transfer and 50% for me. Rest assured that such transfer is 100% risk free, because I have made all the arrangements for its smooth running and know that we will legally and transparently.

I plan within 11 working days to get the bank to make the transfer of this fund into your bank account. In addition, this transaction should be treated with the utmost
confidentiality for the simple reason that I am still in service.

If you are interested in this case, give me an answer and I will send you more details about its progress. Thank you for your cooperation.

Very fraternally
Mr Frank Bob.
Director of International
Operations of BANK

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