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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: "MUHAMED HASSANE" <muhamed_hassane07@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: muhamed_hassane@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 11:57:17 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED.

FROM THE DESK OF MR.MUHAMED HASSANE
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB)
OUAGADOU-BURKINA FASO


DEAR FRIEND,

THIS MESSAGE MIGHT MEET YOU IN UTMOST SURPRISE,HOWEVER,IT'S JUST MY URGENT
NEED FOR FOREIGN PARTNER THAT MADE ME TO CONTACT YOU FOR THIS TRANSACTION.

I AM A BANKER BY PROFESSION FROM BURKINA FASO IN WEST AFRICA AND CURRENTLY
HOLDING THE POST OF BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER IN OUR BANK,AFRICAN
DEVELOPMENT BANK(ADB).I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF TRANSFERING THE LEFT OVER
FUNDS ($25.5MILLION) OF ONE OF MY BANK CLIENTS. MR. ANDREAS SCHRANNER,WHO
DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY ON 31 JULY 2000 IN A PLANE CRASH,LIVING
NOBODY BEHIND TO CLAIM HIS LEFT OVER FUND WITH MY BANK.

YOU CAN CONFIRM THE GENUINESS OF THE DECEASED DEATH BY CLICKING ON THIS WEB
SITE.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

HENCE,I AM INVITING YOU FOR A BUSINESS DEAL WHERE THIS MONEY CAN BE SHARED
BETWEEN US IN THE RATIO OF 30/70 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.

HAVE A GREAT DAY.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

MUHAMED HASSANE
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB).

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