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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: salam asnithe <salam_asnithe3@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <salam_asinthe2007@myway.com>
Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 09:19:01 +0200
Subject: ATTENTION PLEASE!



FROM MR. ASINTHE SALAM. ATTENTION PLEASE! I GOT YOUR CONTACT OVER THE INTERNET AS A TRUSTWORTHY AND RELIABLE PERSON.PLEASE PAY ATTENTION AND UNDERSTAND MY REASON OF CONTACTING YOU TODAY THROUGH THIS EMAIL. MY NAME IS MR.ASINTHE SALAM BILL AND EXCHANGEMANAGER,FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT B.O.A BANK OF AFRICA HERE IN BURKINA FASO . I AM THE ACCOUNT OFFICER TO A FOREIGN CUSTOMER,LATE MR. MORRIS THOMPSON ,AN AMERICAN WHO UNFORTUNATELY LOST HIS LIFE IN THE PLANE CRASH OF ALASKA AIRLINES FLIGHT 261, WHICH CRASHED ON JANUARY 31 2000. YOU MAY READ MORE ABOUT THE CRASH ON VISITING THIS C.N.N NEWSINTERNET WEBSITE:HTTP://ARCHIVES.CNN.COM/2000/US/02/01/ALASKA.AIRLINES.LIST/ IN THIS REGARDS,I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE TO APPLY THE URGENT RELEASE/AND TRANSFER OF THE DEPOSITED FUNDS LUMP OF $15.500,000 USD TO OUR BANK AS THE NEXT (KIN) TO THE DECEASED PERSON. I WANT SAY TO YOU THAT UPON SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF THIS BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM WILL BE OFFERED TO YOU AS YOU SHARE TO ACCEPT MY PROPOSAL IN A GOOD FAITH IN TRANSFERRING THE SAID FUNDS.FURTHER,REPLY ME IF THIS PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTABLE TO YOU SO THAT I CAN GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS ON HOW WE COULD COMMENCE.JUST BEAR IN MIND THAT MY INTENT IS PURE,real and not gimmick. I WAIT FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONDS. YOURS FAITHFULLY,MR.ASINTHE SALAM
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