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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: MRS HELEN OBUO OF BIAO CI <naco_tureh201@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: MRS HELEN OBUO OF BIAO CI <mrshelenobuo@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 May 2015 23:20:39 +0900 (JST)
Subject: based on trust and confidentiality top secret


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 Mrs Helen Obuo 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
Mrs Helen Obuo

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