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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: Bami Ndolo <bamindolo@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2015 12:57:56 -0700
Subject: Mr. Heddan c Conte

Mr. Heddan c Conte
From Burkina faso
Profession: Banker
Post: Deputy Bank director

Dear Sir,
I am the deputy director of a bank in Burkina Faso.In the course of my routine check, I discovered yesterday that there is a deceased customer who has no next of kin to claim his fund .
Due to the urgent need to search for a foreign partner who can be used to transfere out the fund before the fudiciary council of the bank ,will lay hand on this fund,the amount is £21.250M.
Last month I misssed an urportunity like this,and it has repeated again . I want to know your opinion ,and what do we do?
Thanks and God bless you.

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