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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: skabore5@aol.fr
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2017 05:25:54 -0400
Subject: WAITING YOUR REPLY FOR THIS BUSINESS,Reply with
(safi.kabore360@gmail.com ).


Dear Friend,

Sorry for intruding into your privacy search, This is Ms Safi Kabore From Togo work with the department of Audit and accounting manager here in the Bank of Africa Togo,

There is this fund that was keep in my custody years ago if any one provide the rightful information of the fund and sign it can be approved to the rightful beneficiary which is unknown.Is only a Foreigner that has access to apply due to his business partner associate,

I need your help applying for transfer (US$4.5M DOLLARS) to your bank account. I have every inquiry ‘details to make the bank believed you and release the fund in within 5 banking working days with your full co-operation with me for success.

Please i need the following information from you so i can give you the full details.

1)Private telephone number...
2)Age...
3)Nationality...
4)Occupation ...
5)Full name ...

Do reply me urgent with this email address below(safi.kabore360@gmail.com ) for quick

respond.

Thanks.

Ms Safi Kabore



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