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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 Rufai Garba <mr.rufai0garba@voila.fr>
Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 01:59:36 GMT
Subject: FROM MR. RUFAI GARBA

FROM MR. RUFAI GARBA
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING MANAGER,
BANK OF AFRICA (BOA),
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO, WEST AFRICA .
           
MAY PEACE BE UNTO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

   Greetings to you in the name of Allah. I am Mr. Rufai Garba, auditing and accounting manager, Bank of Africa Ouagadougou Burkina Faso. I need your assistance in transferring the sum of ($22M) twenty two million US dollars into your account within 7 to 10 banking days.
 
This account belongs to one of our foreign customer by name, Mr. Alan Williams who died along with his entire family in a plane crash some years ago. You can view the link below for more details:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/tanzania/1501084/Tycoon-dies-with-family-in-Tanzania-safari-plane-crash.html

I agree that 50% of this money will be for you in respect of the provision of a foreign account, and 50% would be for me. Thereafter, I will visit your country for disbursement according to the percentage indicated. Reply me if interested and I will furnished you with details information as soon as I get your response.
 
My Allah be with you and your family.
 
Regards
Mr. Rufai garba
 
 
 

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