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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. Kuhor" <mr_kuhor@latinmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 17:01:39 +0100 (CET)
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF MR KUHOR,


FROM THE DESK OF MR KUHOR,
AUDIT/REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB)
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO
PHONE: 00226-70 64 24 10

SIR/MADAM,

I KNOW THAT THIS EMAIL WILL BE A BIG SURPRISE TO YOU, BUT I WANT YOU TO=
CALM DOWN AND READ VERY CAREFULLY.


I HAVE A BUSINESS WHICH WILL BE BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US. THE AMOUNT OF=
MONEY INVOLVED IS ($5,700:000:00 FIVE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND U=
S DOLLARS) WHICH I WANT TO TRANSFER OUT OF THE COUNTRY TO YOUR BANK ACC=
OUNT, ALL TO MY FINANCIAL BENEFIT AND YOURS TOO. AND ALSO TO TAKE MY WI=
FE ABROAD FOR TREATMENT OF LIVER DAMAGE.


THIS MONEY IS OWNED BY A MAN CALLED JIN SUN, A BUSINESS COMMERCIALIST I=
N WEST AFRICAN REGIONS. HE HAS BEEN DEAD SINCE THE YEAR 2000 AND SINCE =
THEN, NO CLAIM HAS BEEN PLACED ON HIS BANK ACCOUNT BALANCE. I WANT TO T=
RANSFER THIS MONEY OUT OF THE COUNTRY BUT SUCH FUND CANNOT BE TRANSFERR=
ED WITHOUT A NEXT OF KIN ATTACHED TO THE FUND. THE FUND COULD BE TRANSF=
ERRED IN THESE WAY; YOU SHALL PRESENT YOURSELF AS A BUSINESS ASSOCIATE =
TO THE DECEASED PERSON [LATE MR. JIN SUN]


AS DETAILS SHALL BE THAT, YOU ARE THE CARE-TAKER BUSINESS ASSOCIATE TO =
LATE MR. JIN SUN AND HIS PROPERTIES I SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE TO YOU MATER=
IALS AND INFORMATION WITH WHICH A SUCCESSFUL CLAIM SHALL BE PLACED ON T=
HE FUND. I SHALL ALSO BE YOUR GUIDIANCE AND INSTRUCTOR THROUGHOUT THE D=
URATION OF THIS TRANSACTION SO AS TO ENSURE A SWIFT AND SURE TRANSFER O=
F THE FUND TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.


AS TO YOUR BENEFITS, YOU SHALL BE ENTITLED TO 40% OF THIS FUND FOR YOUR=
COOPERATION IN THIS TRANSACTION WHILE 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR EXPENCE=
S INCURED DURING THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION. SO IF YOU ARE INTRESTE=
D, SEND A REPLY TO ME IMMEDIATELY AND IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR=
[PRIVATE PHONE NUMBERS FOR POSIBLY CONTACT] URGENCY HAS TO BE IMPLIED =
AND THIS BUSINESS MUST STRICTLY BE A DEAL BETWEEN BOTH OF US.WAITING FO=
R YOUR URGENT RESPONSE SO THAT I CAN MOVE AHEAD AND GIVE YOU THE INDEPT=
DETAILS CONCERNING THISTRANSACTION AND ALSO THE STEPS TO TAKE FOR A SM=
OOTH TRANSFER OF THE FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.PLEASE YOU CAN CONTACT=
ME THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS: (mr_kuhor@myway.com)


BEST REGARDS,
MR. kuhor
PHONE: 00226-70 64 24 10=20

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