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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: Ambrose Cooker <islamnurulislam402@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ambrosecooker389@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2022 06:22:49 -0800
Subject: Greetings to you my Dear!

Attention: Please!!!


I am Mr. Ambrose Cooker, the manager Audit & Accounts dept. of the
BANQUE COMMERCIALE DU BURKINA (BCB). I am writing to request your
assistance to transfer the sum of ($12.3million) into your accounts.
The above sum belongs to our deceased customer MR. ANDREAS SCHRANNER
from Munich, Germany who died along with his entire family in the
plane crash 2003 and since then the account has been dormant.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm


After Our Bank madeall further investigation about him we discovered
that he died with his entire family and according to the laws and
constitution guiding this banking institution stated that after the
expiration of (7) Seven years, if no body or person comes for the
claim as the next of kin, the fund will be channel into national
treasury as unclaimed fund. Because of the status of this transaction
I want you to stand as the next of kin so that our bank will accord
you the recognition and have the fund transfer to your account.


The total sum will be shared as follows: 50% for me, 50% for you and
expenses incurred during the transfer will be taken care of between
us. I will give you all the Details information you will need for the
Claim,Please dont see this as risk because all my bank needs is
someone who can stand as relative or Business Partner of the Late
deceased and the fund will be released to him according to our bank
Legal procedures.


The transfer is risk free on both sides hence you are going to follow
my instruction till the fund transfer to your account. More detailed
information with the text of the application form will be forwarded to
you to breakdown explaining comprehensively what is required of you.
Please if you are interested with my proposal fill your information
below and send it back to me immediately.


Your Full Name... ......................
Your Sex... ...............................
Your Age..................................
Your Country............................
Passport / driving license...........
Marital Status...........................
Your Occupation......................
Your Personal Mobile Number...
Your Personal Fax Number.......


Yours sincerely,
Mr. Ambrose Cooker.
Audits & Accounts Manager

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