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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: "issa mohammed" <issa_mohammed1@latinmail.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:25:12 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT REPLY


FROM MR ISSA MOHAMMED
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT,
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT,
BANK OF AFRICA OUAGADOUGOU,
BURKINA WEST AFRICA.

MY DEAR FRIEND,

REQUEST FOR COOPERATION ON A PRIVATE BUSINESS DEAL. EVERY SIX YEARS BAN=
K OF AFRICA TRANSFER TO ITS TREASURY, MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF UNCLAIMED =
DECEASED DEPOSITORS FUND IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE BANKING LAWS AND GUIDEL=
INES TO THE MAJORITY OF CASES, WITH REFERENCE TO MY BANK-BANK OF FARICA=
, THE MONEY NORMALLY RUNS INTO SEVERAL MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. UNTIL MR. K=
URT KAHLE DEATH, ALONG WITH HIS WIFE AND THEIR TWO SONS IN AN EGYPTAIR =
FLIGHT 990 PLANE CRASH ON A FESTIVE VISIT FROM LOS ANGELES.

I WAS HIS FOREIGN CURRENCY DENOTED BANK ACCOUNT MANAGER WITH CONSTANT =
BALANCE IN EXCESS OF EIGHT DIGITS. EVER SINCE HIS DEATH AND UP TILL THI=
S TIME OF WRITING NO NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION OF HIS HAS COME FORWARD TO=
CLAIM HIS MONEY WITH US. NATURALLY, AS LONG AS LATE MR. KURT KAHLE 'S=
MONEY REMAINS UNCLAIMED, THE BANK REMAINS RICHER IN FREE FUNDS WITH HI=
S MONEY. HOWEVER, WITH ME BEING IN DIRECT AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT =
IN THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF MY BANK. I HAVE ALL THE NECCES=
SARY INFORMATIONS THAT YOU WILL PRESENTS TO THE BANK AS A NEXT OF KIN O=
R RELATION OF LATE KURT KAHLE ON PRIVATE BUSINESS DEAL BASIS.

NOW THE GAME PLAN AND THE PURPOSE OF MY WRITING YOU EXCLUSIVELY HAVING =
BEEN HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AS THEN RIGHT AND PROPER PERSON TO HANDLE THIS =
DEAL BY A MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT FRIEND OF MINE, WHO HAS TRAVELLED WIDEL=
Y, INCLUDING YOUR COUNTRY IS THAT I WANT TO PULL OUT THIS UNCLAIMED MON=
EY AMOUNTING TO U.S$7.2M (SEVEN MILLION TWO HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLA=
RS). WITH YOUR COOPERATION AND ASSISTANT BY JUST DOING THE FOLLOWING:

(A) PROVIDE YOUR DIRECT AND PRIVATE TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER
FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION.
(B) GIVE IMMEDIATE REPLY TO THIS E-MAIL FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO PROCEED.

UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR RESPONSE, I WILL SEND TO YOU THE TEXT OF APPLICATI=
ON YOU ARE REQUIRED TO FORWARD TO THE BANK. FOR YOUR COOPERATION AND EF=
FORTS 30% OF THE MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU AS OUR FOREIGN PARTNER, WHILE 70=
% WILL BE FOR MY COLLEAGUE AND MYSELF THAT WILL EVENTUALLY VISIT YOUR C=
OUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT OF OUR PORTION. SEND ME YOUR REPLY IMMEDIATELY =
YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE FOR MORE DIRECTIVES TO MY PRIVATE E-MAIL issa_=
mohammed005@yahoo.fr LOOKING FORWARD TO A MUTUAL BENEFICIAL BUSINESS RE=
LATIONSHIP.

BEST REGARDS,

MR ISSA MOHAMMED


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