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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: Bank Deal <Philippine@domigoservice.com>
Reply-To: drmathsag34@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 03 Aug 2015 23:21:58 +0000
Subject:



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Before I introduce myself, I wish to inform you that this letter is
not a hoax mail and I urge you to treat it serious. We want to
transfer to overseas account ($ 160,000.000.00) One hundred and sixty
million US DOLLARS from the prime bank here in Abidjan. I want to ask
you, If you are not capable to quietly look for a reliable and honest
person who will be capable and fit to Provide Either an existing bank
account or to set up a new Bank a / c immediately to receive this
money, even an empty a / c can serve to receive this money, the long
as you will Remain honest to me till the end for this important
business trusting in you and believing in God That You will never let
me down Either now or in future

I am Dr Mathieu Sanogo, presently promoted to Auditor General in one
of the banks here in Abidjan Cote d Ivoire. During the course of our
auditing last week, I Discovered the floating fund in an account
opened in the bank in 2010 and since 2015 nobody has operated on this
account again, after going through some old files in the records I
Discovered that the owner of the account died without a [Heir / WILL]
hence the money is floating and if I do not remit this money urgently
it will be forfeited October for nothing.
The owner of this account is Mr. Keith Lathan an American and a great
industrialist and the resident of Alaska State, who unfortunately lost
his life in the Auto crash in Alaska, Which crashed on January 31
2012, including his wife and only daughter leaving nobody to claim the
money. No other person knows about this account or any thing
concerning it, the account has no other beneficiary and my
investigation PROVED to me as well that the account is the secret
account.

The full amount is Involved One hundred and sixty million US DOLLARS
only [160,000.000.00 DOLLARS] and we wish to transfer this money into
a safe foreigners account abroad. But I don t know any foreigner; I am
only contacting you as a foreigner because this money can not be
approved to a local person here, but to a foreigner who has
information about the account, Which I shall give to you upon your
response positive. I am revealing this to you with believe in God That
You will never let me down in this business, you are the first and the
only person I am contacting you for this business, so please reply
urgently so I will inform you that the next step to take urgently. I
need your strong assurance That You will never let us down, me and the
key bank official who is deeply Involved with me in this business.

I guarantee you this transaction will be executed under a legitimate
that arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. The
bank official will destroy all documents of the transaction
immediately you receive this money leaving no trace to any place. I
will use my position and influence to obtain information statutory
approvals all for onward
transfer of this money to your account with Appropriate clearance from
the Relevant ministries and foreign exchange departments At the
Conclusion of this business, you will be given 30% of the total
amount, 70 % will be for us.

PLEASE, TREAT THIS PROPOSAL AS TOP SECRET.

Best Regards

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