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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: "bajoga bajoga" <bajoga@latinmail.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:16:58 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL URGENT PROPOSAL.


FROM THE DESK OF MR BAJOGA IZONN
AUDIT/REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF=20
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB)=20
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO=20
PHONE: 00226-76 02 63 30 =20
=20
=20
DEAR (CONFIDENTIAL)=20
I KNOW THAT THIS EMAIL WILL BE A BIG SURPRISE TO YOU, BUT I WANT YOU T=
O CALM DOWN AND READ VERY CAREFULLY.I HAVE A BUSINESS WHICH WILL BE BEN=
EFICIAL TO BOTH OF US. THE AMOUNT OF MONEY INVOLVED IS ($8,700:000:00 E=
IGHT MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) WHICH I WANT TO TRANSFE=
R OUT OF THE COUNTRY TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT, ALL TO MY FINANCIAL BENEFIT =
AND YOURS TOO. AND ALSO TO TAKE MY WIFE ABROAD FOR TREATMENT OF LIVER D=
AMAGE.=20
=20
THIS MONEY IS OWNED BY A MAN CALLED MANFRED HOFFMAN FROM GERMANY WHO I=
S , A BUSINESS COMMERCIALIST IN WEST-AFRICAN REGIONS. HE HAS BEEN DEAD =
SINCE SEVEN YEARS AGO AND SINCE THEN, NO CLAIM HAS BEEN PLACED ON HIS B=
ANK ACCOUNT BALANCE.N.B.IN OTHER FOR YOU TO BELIVE ME HONESTLY PLEASE T=
RY AND GO THROUGH THIS=20
(WEBSITE)BEFORE YOU START WITH ME.
BELLOW IS THE WEBSITE (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.s=
tm)
I WANT TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY OUT OF THE COUNTRY BUT SUCH FUND CANNOT B=
E TRANSFERRED WITHOUT A NEXT OF KIN ATTACHED TO THE FUND. THE FUND COUL=
D BE TRANSFERRED IN THESE WAY; YOU SHALL PRESENT YOURSELF AS A BUSINESS=
ASSOCIATE TO THE DECEASED PERSON[JIN SUN] AS DETAILS SHALL BE THAT YOU=
ARE THE CARE-TAKER BUSINESS ASSOCIATE TO MR. HOFFMAN FROM GERMANY AND=
HIS PROPERTIES. I SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE TO YOU MATERIALS AND INFORMATIO=
N WITH WHICH A SUCCESSFUL CLAIM SHALL BE PLACED ON THE FUND. I SHALL AL=
SO BE YOUR GUIDIANCE AND INSTRUCTOR THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THIS TRA=
NSACTION SO AS TO ENSURE A SWIFT AND SURE TRANSFER OF THE FUND TO YOUR =
BANK ACCOUNT. AS TO YOUR BENEFITS, YOU SHALL BE ENTITLED TO 40% OF THIS=
FUND FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION IN THIS TRANSACTION WHILE 5% WILL BE SET AS=
IDE FOR EXPENCES INCURED DURING THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION.=20
=20
SO IF YOU ARE INTRESTED, SEND A REPLY TO ME IMMEDIATELY AND IN YOUR REP=
LY PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR [PRIVATE PHONE AND YOUR FAX NUMBERS] URGENCY HAS=
TO BE IMPLIED AND THIS BUSINESS MUST STRICTLY BE A DEAL BETWEEN BOTH O=
F US.WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE SO THAT I CAN MOVE AHEAD AND GIVE=
YOU THE INDEPT DETAILS CONCERNING THIS TRANSACTION AND ALSO THE STEPS =
TO TAKE FOR A SMOOTH TRANSFER OF THE FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT. =20
=20
=20
BEST REGARDS,=20
MR. BAJOGA IZONN =20
=20


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