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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: Juan Pablo <mrguzman50@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 15:33:23 +0100 (BST)
Subject: FROM MR JUAN PABLO




FROM MR JUAN PABLO
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER.
BANK OF AFRICA (BOA)
OUAGADOUGOU , BURKINA FASO .

Dear Friend,

I am Juan Pablo;I am the manager of bill and exchange at the foreign remittance Departmen tof BANK OF AFRICA (B.O.A) here in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.I would like you to indicate your interest to receive the transfer ofUS$15M(Fifteen million dollars only). I will like you to stand as anext of kin to my late customer, (Mr. andreas schranner from munich,germany)who died along with His entire family in July 2006 in aplane crash, whose account is presently dormant, for claims.

Here is the Web Page regarding the Accident that leads to his Death
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm    

If you agree to my business proposal, further details of the transfer will be forwarded to you as soon as I receive your return mail
Consider these and get back to me as soon as possible with your data’s.

1. Your full name:
2. Your contact cell phone number:
3. Your age:
4. Your sex:
5. Your occupations:
6. Your country and city:

Finally, confidentiality and the necessary secrecy it deserves I expect your urgent response to this request.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr Juan Pablo
00226 708 328 96

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