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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: "Mrs. Dara Zino" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsdarazino@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2017 21:14:18 +0200
Subject: DEAR FRIEND

Dear Partner,

My name is Mrs Dara Zino. The regional manager of SGBB Bank Burkina
Faso. I am a America by birth,46 years of age and married with three
children .I work and live in Burkina Faso

Although i am not comfortable to send this proposal to you because of
increase in SCAM and FRAUD especially in Africa , but i am too sure
that this is not Scam because you have access to confirm,provided you
do not let my Bank know the source of your information. I have an
agenda for financial transaction that will benefit both of us. As the
regional manager of the bank, it is my duty to send financial reports
to my head office in the capital city of Burkina .During the course of the
last year 2016 end of the year's report, i discovered that my branch
in which i am the manager ,made twenty-four million us
dollars.($24,000,000.00 ) of which my head office is not aware and
will never be aware of it. I have since then PLACED this fund in an
ESCROW CALL ACCOUNT without a beneficiary. As the regional manager of
the bank , I cannot be directly connected to this Money thus, i am
impelled to request for your assistance to receive this money into
your bank account.


I intend to part 25% of this fund to you while 75% shall be for me
and two officers who will assist me move the fund to you account. I do
need to assure you that there are no risk involved in this
Business.It's going to be a ATM VISA CARD TRANSFER. ATM Visa Card Will be
Delivered to your doorstep

All i need From you is to stand as the original depositor of this
fund. If you accept this offer, i will appreciate your timely response
and then we shall discuss on how you will keep our share...

NB: Your early reply is highly welcomed and attach your profiles,such
as your name and address,and also your contact telephone number for
easy means of communication.

Best Regards,

Mrs. Dara Zino

SGBB Bank Burkina Faso

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