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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: "Ms.KONE ROSE SANOU" <abdul0salam44@gmail.com>
Reply-To: konesanou.rose@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2023 07:02:38 +0000
Subject: Ms.KONE ROSE SANOU


Hello,

I got your email address contact details through online searching as a good
match for future business that will make both of us very happy!

Allow me to introduce myself properly, my name is Ms.KONE ROSE SANOU, I am
currently Regional Audit Manager of United Bank for Africa Burkina Faso. I
understand that this message must seem quite strange but I assure you, if
my sources are correct, together we will be able to ensure the success of
my proposal.

As the Regional Audit Manager, it is part of my job to send financial
reports to my head office Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, over the course of
year 2020 – 2021 when I was looking at the years fiscal report’s and I
discovered that the branch that I am Regional Audit Manager has funds that
are not accounted for according to my head office. I have taken certain
steps to make sure that these funds will also go undetected on all
accounts. I have set this up so it will be risk free and like I said, if my
sources are correct about you, everything will go perfectly.

Currently the funds are in “escrow account” without a beneficiary; account
is waiting for me to add a beneficiary to the account to allow the funds to
be transferred as soon as our “work” is complete!

As I am sure you are aware, I cannot be seen to be connected directly to
these funds, that would cause too many issues and risks for me, hence why I
am contacting you. As long as I have you a second party (you) that I would
be able to add as a beneficiary, we have open and clear communication
together, both of us will be able to walk away more than happy and both
with a new friend for life, I am sure!

I have got several other contacts but am not too satisfied with their
conditions that's why making me contacted you if you we be interested.

So a quick response would be in your best interest if you would like to
proceed and receive further details.

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If you are interested to hear more details, please fill in the information
below:

First Name

Last Name

Phone Number

Email

Country

I appreciate your timely response and I look forward to being in further
contact with you along our venture.

Have a great day!

Best Regards,

Ms.KONE ROSE SANOU

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