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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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Fraud email example:

From: mrkafando_zida20@aol.fr
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2018 19:53:06 -0500
Subject: WITH DUE RESPECT/ Please read carefully and quickly reply me on
this ( kafandozida1@gmail.com)



FROM THEDESK OF MR KAFANDO ZIDA
DIRECTOR INCHARGE OF AUDITING
ANDACCOUNTING SECTION
BANK OFAFRICA (B.O.A)
OUAGADOUGOU,BURKINA FASO,
WESTAFRICA.

My DearestFriend,

I am Mr.Kafando Zida, The chief auditor in bank of Africa (boa) Burkina Faso West African,One of our customers, with his entire family was among the victims of planecrash and before his death, he has an account with us valued at $10 million U.Sdollars (Ten million united states dollars) in our bank and according to theBurkina Faso law, at the expiration of thirteen years if nobody applies toclaim the funds a grace of one year also will be given before the money willrevert to the ownership of the Burkina Faso government.
Myproposals is that i will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kinor distant cousin for us to claim this money, so that the fruits of this oldman’s labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officialswho will later use the money to sponsor war in Africa and kill innocent citizensin the search for political power.
As aforeign partner which this money will be transfer into your account, you areentitle to 40% of the total money while 55% will be for me as the moderator ofthis transaction and 5% will be mapped out for any expenditure that may beincur during the course of this transaction. Please note that there will be no problemas my bank has made all effort through to reach for any of his relation but allwas fruitless.

My positionas the chief auditor in this bank guarantees the successful execution of this(deal) transaction. Please send the following: Reply To This E-mail Address ( kafandozida1@gmail.com )

1) Yourfull name.....
2) Sex.....
3) Age.....
4)Country.....
5) Passportor photo.....
6)Occupation.....
7) PersonalMobile number.....
8) Personalfax number.....
9) Home&office address.....

Thanks.
Mr. KafandoZida.


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