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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: Mr tapsoba Ahmed <tapsobaahmed100@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2021 06:10:10 -0600
Subject: URGENT

Hello Dear Friend,

My name is Mr.Tapsoba Ahmed. I have decided to seek a confidential
co-operation with you in the execution of the deal described
here-under for our both mutual benefit and I hope you will keep it a
top secret because of the nature of the transaction, During the
course of our bank year auditing, I discovered an unclaimed/abandoned
fund, sum total of {US$19.3 Million United State Dollars} in the bank
account that belongs to a Saudi Arabia businessman Who unfortunately
lost his life and entire family in a Motor Accident.

Now our bank has been waiting for any of the relatives to come-up for
the claim but nobody has done that., I sincerely seek your consent to
present you as the next of kin / Beneficiary to the deceased so that
the proceeds of this account valued at {US$19.3 Million United State
Dollars} can be paid to your account, which we will share in these
percentages ratio, 60% to me and 40% to you. All I request is your
utmost sincere co-operation; trust and maximum confidentiality to
achieve this project successfully. arrangement to protect you from any
breach of the law both in your country and here in Burkina Faso have
been made by me.
If you are interested send me the below information


-Your Full Name:
-Your Contact Address:
-Your direct Mobile telephone Number:
-Your Date of Birth:
-Your occupation:


I await your swift response and re-assurance.


Best regards,
Mr.Tapsoba Ahmed.

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