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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: Mohammed Alimadu <mohammedalimadu131@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 07:46:07 -0800
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF MR. Mohammed Alimadu

FROM THE DESK OF MR. Mohammed Alimadu
THE AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING
SECTION MANAGER BANK OF AFRICA,
((BOA) OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO.


Assaalamu Alaikkum.
Dear Friend,

I know that this message will come to you as a surprise as we never meet before. I am the Auditing and Accounting section manager in BANK OF AFRICA (BOA) Ouagadougou Burkina Faso. I Hope that you will not expose or betray this trust and confident that I am about to repose on you for the mutual benefit of our both families.

I need your urgent assistance in transferring the sum of $9.5 Million US Dollars to your account within 10 or 14 banking days. This money has been dormant for years in our Bank without claim. I want the bank to release the money to you as the nearest person to our deceased customer I don't want the money to go into bank treasury as an abandoned fund. So this is the reason why I am contacting you so that the bank can release the money to you as the next of kin to the deceased customer.

Please I would like you to keep this proposal as a top secret and delete it if you are not interested. Immediately, I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free, On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 40% of the total sum as gratification, while 50% 10% for any incurable expenses that will come during the transfer, you have been advised to keep top
secret as we are still in service and intend to retire from service after 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 advise us to invest in.

All other necessary information will be sending to you when I hear from you i suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in this deal.

Best Regard
From Mr. Mohammed Alimadu

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