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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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Fraud email example:

From: "yakuba sani001" <yakuba_sani001@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2005 23:03:06 +0000
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT

from:Dr YAKUBA SANI
auditing and accounting unit.
african development bank (adb bank),
ouagadougou burkina faso.
private phone 00226-76-61-46-02
email;yakuba_sani@zwallet.com
Dear friend,
(TOP SECRET)
RESPOND THROUGH MY Alternative email address:yakuba_sani@zwallet.com
I am DR.YAKUBA SANI The director in charge of auditing and accounting
section of african development Bank (ADB)OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO in
West Africa with due respect and regards. I have decided to contact you
on a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at
the end of the transaction. During our investigation and auditing in
this bank, my department came across a very huge sum of money belonging
to a deceased person who died on 31st October 1999 in a plane crash and
the fund has been dormant in his account with this Bank without any
claim of the fund in our custody either from his family or relation
before
our discovery to this development.
Although personally, I keep this information secret within myself and
partners to enable the whole plans and idea be Profitable and
successful
during the time of execution. The said amount was U.S $30M (THIRITY
MILLION United States dollars).
As it may interest you to know, I got your impressive information
through the OUGAOUDOUGOU BURKINA FASO chamber of commerce on foreign
business relations here in BURKINA FASO Meanwhile all the whole
arrangement to
put claim over this fund as the bonafide next of kin to the deceased,
get the required approval and transfer this money to a foreign account
has been put in place and directives and needed information will be
relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to
assist us and also benefit your self to this great business opportunity
In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in
this country as a civil servant(A Banker),we are not allowed to operate
a foreign account and would eventually raise an eye brow on my side
during the time of transfer because I work in this bank.
This is the actual reason why it will require a second party or fellow
who will forward claims as the next of kin with affidavit of trust of
oath to the Bank and also present a foreign account where he will need
the money to be re-transferred into on his request as it may be after
due verification and clarification by the correspondent branch of the
bank where the whole money will be remitted from to your own
designation
bank account.
I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free.
On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 30%
of the total sum as gratification, while 5% will be set aside to take
care of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also
telephone bills, while 65% will be for me. Please, you have been
adviced to
keep "top secret" as I am still in service and intend to retire from
service after we conclude this deal with you.
I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until you
confirm the money in your account and ask me to come down to your
country
for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages previously
indicated and further investment, either in your country or any country
you advice us to invest in. All other necessary vital information will
be sent to you when I hear from you.
I look forward to receive your email.
Yours faithfully,
DR.YAKUBA SANI
00226-76-61-46-02
RESPOND THROUGH MY Alternative email address: yakuba_sani@zwallet.com

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