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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: DIALLO ALIDU <d_alidu21@aol.fr>
Reply-To: dia_alidu1@voila.fr
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2015 13:29:15 GMT
Subject: From Mr.Diallo Alidu.


Good Day,

I'm Mr. Diallo Alidu, I work at the auditing and accounting department, bank of Africa, (B.O.A) Burkina Faso, West Africa, with due respect and regard, i have decided to contact you for a business transaction that will be beneficiary to the both of us.

This transaction involve the sum of eight millions two hundred thousand united stated dollars ($8.2m) belong to a deceased customer who died with his entire family in a plane crash.

As a Burkinabe, i cannot claim the fund alone because the deceased customer is a foreigner and is only foreigner that can apply for the release of the fund.

I look forward to receive your reply urgently. Show your readiness to assist me in this transaction by replying this proposal as early as possible and I want you to assure me of your capability of handling this transfer with trust by giving me the following information's about yourself:

1) Your age:...............................
2) Your occupation:.......................
3) Are you married?:...............................
4) Your private mobile phone number.:...............................
5) Your location and full address.
6) Scan and send a copy of your Identity card to me. :...............................
7) Your Fax Number: :...............................
8) Sex:.:...............................

All necessary details about this transaction and how you are going to apply for the release of the fund into your account will be sent to you immediately i hear from you.

REPLY BACK TO ME THROUGH MY PRIVATE E-MAIL ADDRESS- dia_alidu1@voila.fr OR call +226 66 758 474

Waiting for your immediate respond.

Regard,
Mr.Diallo Alidu.

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