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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: "African Development Bank Group" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lookman1960@sify.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:01:55 -0000
Subject: I need your help please

Good day,

I am Mr Abufas Lookman a chartered accountant here at AFRICAN DEVELOPEMENT BANK Burkina faso.

Late Muammar Gaddafi has a fixed deposit of Three Million United State of America Dollars (US$3.000,000.00) Only. in our banking record to this deposit, there was no NEXT OF KIN specify for inheriting the amount and i want to transfer this fund out of my country and close the account before the end of this year record keeping.

Confirmation of his death at

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-15396758

Note: I have all the legal proof/documents to backup for the claim and success of transferring the fund to your bank account.

Am hereby seeking your help to provide me with your full contact informations for transfer this fund to your account. I intend to give you 50% of the total amount as soon as the fund is transfered to your bank account.

Please E-mail me here private lookman1960@gmail.com and for any clarification call me: +22675081858
Thanks and God bless you.

Regards

Abufas Lookman

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