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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: Ali Desmurs <adesmursaliu01@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 21:25:55 +0000
Subject: Urgent assistance transaction

*My Good Friend, I am sorry to encroach into your privacy in this manner,
I found your email contact in the Trade Center Chambers of Commerce
directory here in Burkina Faso. Firstly I would like to introduce myself, I
am Mr Ali Desmurs ,the Manager in charge of auditing and accounting unit
foreign remittance department of AFRICA DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB)
Ouagadougou-Burkina Faso. With due respect and regards, I have decided
to contact you regarding one of our client who died in the Car fatal
accident with all the members of his family. During my investigation and
auditing in the bank in my department we came across a very huge sum of
money belonging to the deceased person,and his fund has been dormant in his
account with the bank without any claim of the fund in our custody either
from his family or relation before our discovery to this development this
business transaction will be very beneficial to both of us at the end if
you can adhere to my instructions. Although personally, I kept this
information secret within myself to enable the whole plans and idea be
profitable and successful during the time of execution, The amount involved
is US$5.500,000.(Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United State
Dollars.)Meanwhile the whole arrangement and directives needed to put claim
over this fund as the benefit next of kin to the deceased, will be forward
to you upon your acceptance information will be relayed to you as soon as
you indicate your interest and willingness to assist me and also benefit
yourself to this great business opportunity. In fact I could have done this
deal alone but because of my position in this country as a civil servant,
we are not allowed to operate a foreign account and would eventually raise
an eye brow on my side during the time of transfer because I work in this
bank. This is the actual reason why it will require a second party or
fellow who will forward claims as the next of kin with affidavit of trust
of Oath to the bank and also present a foreign account where he will need
the money to be re-transferred into on his request as it may be, after due
verification and clarification to designated bank account. I will not fail
to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free, On smooth conclusion
of this transaction, both of us will be entitled to 45% of the total sum as
gratification, while 5% for any incurable expenses that will come during
the transfer, then 5% for charity organization(motherless baby home)in any
country of your choice. You have been advised to keep this as a top secret
as we are still in service and intend to retire from service as soon as we
conclude this deal with you. I will be monitoring the whole situation here
in the bank until you confirm the money in your account and ask us to come
down to your country for subsequent sharing of the fund according to
percentages previously indicated and further investment, either in your
country or any other country you may advice us to invest in. Please for
more information and enquiries fee free to contact me back immediately for
more explanation and better understanding via email **(aldemenssdurs@gmail.com
<https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/h/1gbgbx88cs5wa/?&cs=wh&v to
demenssdurs@gmail.com>)*


* Best Regards, Mr.Ali Desmurs*

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