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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: Ahmad Waheed <radicacionesbun@coltrans.com.co>
Reply-To: waheed_ahmad59@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2015 02:29:10 -0700
Subject: URGENT AND PRIVATE

Senior Auditor Foreign Remittance Unit
Bank Of Africa (BOA)
C131/3 Farrar Avenue, Adabraka, Accra.

Attn:Confidential message

I sincerely ask for forgiveness for I know this may seem like a

complete intrusion to your privacy but right now this is my only

option of communication to you. This email might come to you as a

surprise and the temptation to ignore it as unserious could come into

your mind; but please consider it a divine wish and accept it with a

deep sense of understanding.

I am Mr Ahmad Waheed, Senior Auditor Foreign Remittance Unit with Bank

Of Africa (BOA),my Office address is C131/3 Farrar Avenue, Adabraka,

Accra.

I want to transfer the sum of Sixty eight Million,three hundred

thousand US Dollars($68.3 Million Dollars) for investment and

development in your country.As at this moment I want to know if you

will be capable to handle this transaction so that we can explore

business opportunity together.

I want to transfer the money from an abandoned account to your bank

account,it is 100% risk free.A lot of customers open private accounts

with different Banks without the knowledge of their families and when

they die, such money will be lost to the Bank unless someone comes to

claim it. This is how a lot of Bank Directors make so much money

silently.

I sent you this mail knowing fully well what the consequences of my

actions, but I know within me that nothing ventured is nothing gained

and that success never come easy or on a platter of gold. You have to

work real hard and sometimes take chances as they come. This could be

a retirement bonus for us both though it depends on your decision.

If you are interested in this offer, you should keep this deal a

confidential matter between us until we can be able to get the

official approvals in your name to enable you handle the transfer of

funds to your bank.My contact email is ahmad_waheed71@yahoo.com.tw

Thank you for your time and attention.

Sincerely,
Mr Ahmad Waheed

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