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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 Bob Edward <soniabenbarka@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: bob.edward1970@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2015 12:01:34 +0100
Subject: ATTN: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

ATTN: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

We have actually been authorized by the Presidency and UN MR. JIM YONG KIM, and the Governing Board of BANKS IN Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou West Africa to investigate the unnecessary delay of your payment, Recommend and approve your claims for payment if certified as genuine.

During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank who are trying to divert your money into their private accounts, we are happy to inform you that based on our commendation/instructions; your entire Inheritance value has been given a compensation of $1.5 million Dollars value has been credited in your favour through BANK ATM VISA CARD which you can withdraw from any ATM Cash Point Machine Worldwide through ATM Payment Centre mode, but the maximum Amount you will be receiving is ($5000 USA Dollars) every day.

You are therefore advised to contact MR Bob Edward the Director of the
International Audit unit ATM Payment Centre,Bellow

MR Bob Edward
E-mail: bobedward1970@yahoo.co.uk


NOTE: YOU SHOULD FURNISH MR Bob Edward WITH YOUR CORRECT CONTACT INFORMATION.

1. YOUR FULL NAME......

2. YOUR COUNTRY.........

3. YOUR HOME ADDRESS.....

4. YOUR CURRENT TELEPHONE NUMBER.....

5. A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR ID.....

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
ENTIRE BOARD OF BANKS DIRECTORS
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO
WEST AFRICA.

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