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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: omar ben salem <salem_omar7@hotmail.fr>
Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2007 10:33:16 +0000
Subject: URGENT RESPOND























FROM THE DESK OF OUMAR BEN SALEMASSISTANT MANAGER BILL AND EXCHANGE DEPT. BANK OF AFRICA OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO.

Dear SIR/MADAM
BEST COMPLIMENT OF THE DAY. I AM THE ASSISTANT MANAGER IN ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT SECTION, ( BILL AND EXCHANGE FORIEGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT ) INCHARGE OF CREDIT AND FOREIGN BILLS OF OUR PRIME BANKS ( BANK OF AFRICA ) IN OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO. HOWEVER, I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH MY INTERNET SEARCH.

I AM WRITING IN RESPECT OF A FOREIGN CUSTOMER OF MY BANK LATE MR SAYED HASSAN AWALI FROM AMAN JORDAN. I HAVE ALREADY DONE ALL THE NECCESARY GROUND WORKS FOR THE SMOOTH TRANSFER OF THE FUNDS.

THERE IS AN ACCOUNT OPENED IN THIS BANK IN 2001 BY THIS GREAT LATE INDUSTRIALIST WHO DIED IN THE PLANE CRASH WITHOUT A WRITTEN OR ORAL "WILL" ATTACHED TO HIS ACCOUNT. I AM THE ACCOUNT MANAGER TO THE LATE INDUSTRIALIST.

THIS HAVE PROVED ABORTIVE AS NO ONE HAS COME UP TO CLAIM HIS FUNDS HENCE THERE IS NO NEXT OF KIN OR "WILL" ATTACHED TO THE ACCOUNT.AS THE ACCOUNT MANAGER TO THE DECEASED, I AM CAPABLE OF TRANSFERING THE CREDIT BALANCE OF THE LATE INDUSTRIALIST'S ACCOUNT TO ANY FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT OF MY CHOICE SINCE I HAVE ALL THE NECESSARY INFORMATION FOR THE SMOOTH TRANSFER.
THE TOTAL AMOUNT INVOLVED, SUM OF $11.3M (eleven million three hundred thousand us dollas). HOWEVER, I NEED A FOREIGN PATNER WHO WILL ACT AS THE NEXT OF KIN AND BENEFICIARY TO THE INDUSTRIALIST AND PROVIDE A RELIABLE OFFSHORE BANK ACCOUNT WHERE WE CAN TRANSFER THE $11.3M (eleven million three hundred thousand us dollas).

SINCE I HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION FOR THE SMOOTH TRANSFER, THE MOMENT I RECIEVE YOUR REPLY I WILL SEND YOU THE DETAILES CONCERING THIS TRANSACTION AND NAME OF THE BANK AND THE BANK EMAIL ADDRESS ALSO A LETTER TO ENEABLE YOU CONTACT THE BANK AS NEXT OF KIN.

OUR FORIEGN CUSTOMER LATE MR SAYED HASSAN AWALI FROM AMAN JORDAN. WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY ON 28 NOVEMBER 2003 IN ABIJAN COTE D’VORY.

IT IS UPON THIS DISCOVERY THAT I DECIDED TO MAKE THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU. SINCE NOBODY IS COMING FOR IT AND I DONT WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANK TRESUREY AS UNCLIAMED BILL. THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDLINE HERE STIPULATE THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAINED UNCLIAMED AFTER FIVE YEARS. THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLIAMED BILL. THE REQUEST FOR A FOREIGNER AS NEXT OF KIN IN THIS BUSINESS IS OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS FOREIGNER AND BURKINABE CANNOT STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO CLIAM THE MONEY. WE ARE THEREFORE SOLICITING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO COME FORWARD AS NEXT OF KIN.

I HAVE AGREED THAT 30% OF THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY IN RESPECT ON THE PROVISION OF YOUR ACCOUNT AND SERVICES RENDERED, 68% WOULD BE FOR ME WHILE 2% WILL BE FOR THE EXPENSES INCURED DURING THE CAUSE OF THE TRANSACTION. NOW IF THE MONEY HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT FROM BANK OF AFRICA. I WILL PROCEED IMMEDIATELY TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR MY OWN SHARED.

I EXPECT YOU TO KEEP THIS BUSINESS STRICTLY CONFIDENCIAL AND SECRET AS YOU MAY WISH TO KNOW THAT I AM A BANK OFFICIALS.BE REST ASSURED THAT THIS BUSINESS IS 100% RISK FREE ON THE BOTH SIDE AND EVERY ARRANGMENT TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO YOUR ACCOUNT. YOU ARE GOING TO PROVIDE IT AND HAVE IT IN MIND THAT BEEN CONCLUDED PROVIDED WE MAINTAIN THE CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECRECY INVOLVED.

CONTACT ME ON MY EMAIL ADDRESS URGENTLY.

ben_salim001@yahoo.fr


I AM LOOKING FORWARD FOR YOUR URGENT AND PROMPT RESPOND

SINCERELY.
OMAR BEN SALEM. BANK OF AFRICAOUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO





FROM THE DESK OF OUMAR BEN SALEMASSISTANT MANAGER BILL AND EXCHANGE DEPT. BANK OF AFRICA OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO.

Dear SIR/MADAM
BEST COMPLIMENT OF THE DAY. I AM THE ASSISTANT MANAGER IN ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT SECTION, ( BILL AND EXCHANGE FORIEGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT ) INCHARGE OF CREDIT AND FOREIGN BILLS OF OUR PRIME BANKS ( BANK OF AFRICA ) IN OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO. HOWEVER, I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH MY INTERNET SEARCH.

I AM WRITING IN RESPECT OF A FOREIGN CUSTOMER OF MY BANK LATE MR SAYED HASSAN AWALI FROM AMAN JORDAN. I HAVE ALREADY DONE ALL THE NECCESARY GROUND WORKS FOR THE SMOOTH TRANSFER OF THE FUNDS.

THERE IS AN ACCOUNT OPENED IN THIS BANK IN 2001 BY THIS GREAT LATE INDUSTRIALIST WHO DIED IN THE PLANE CRASH WITHOUT A WRITTEN OR ORAL "WILL" ATTACHED TO HIS ACCOUNT. I AM THE ACCOUNT MANAGER TO THE LATE INDUSTRIALIST.

THIS HAVE PROVED ABORTIVE AS NO ONE HAS COME UP TO CLAIM HIS FUNDS HENCE THERE IS NO NEXT OF KIN OR "WILL" ATTACHED TO THE ACCOUNT.AS THE ACCOUNT MANAGER TO THE DECEASED, I AM CAPABLE OF TRANSFERING THE CREDIT BALANCE OF THE LATE INDUSTRIALIST'S ACCOUNT TO ANY FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT OF MY CHOICE SINCE I HAVE ALL THE NECESSARY INFORMATION FOR THE SMOOTH TRANSFER.
THE TOTAL AMOUNT INVOLVED, SUM OF $11.3M (eleven million three hundred thousand us dollas). HOWEVER, I NEED A FOREIGN PATNER WHO WILL ACT AS THE NEXT OF KIN AND BENEFICIARY TO THE INDUSTRIALIST AND PROVIDE A RELIABLE OFFSHORE BANK ACCOUNT WHERE WE CAN TRANSFER THE $11.3M (eleven million three hundred thousand us dollas).

SINCE I HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION FOR THE SMOOTH TRANSFER, THE MOMENT I RECIEVE YOUR REPLY I WILL SEND YOU THE DETAILES CONCERING THIS TRANSACTION AND NAME OF THE BANK AND THE BANK EMAIL ADDRESS ALSO A LETTER TO ENEABLE YOU CONTACT THE BANK AS NEXT OF KIN.

OUR FORIEGN CUSTOMER LATE MR SAYED HASSAN AWALI FROM AMAN JORDAN. WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY ON 28 NOVEMBER 2003 IN ABIJAN COTE D’VORY.

IT IS UPON THIS DISCOVERY THAT I DECIDED TO MAKE THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU. SINCE NOBODY IS COMING FOR IT AND I DONT WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANK TRESUREY AS UNCLIAMED BILL. THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDLINE HERE STIPULATE THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAINED UNCLIAMED AFTER FIVE YEARS. THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLIAMED BILL. THE REQUEST FOR A FOREIGNER AS NEXT OF KIN IN THIS BUSINESS IS OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS FOREIGNER AND BURKINABE CANNOT STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO CLIAM THE MONEY. WE ARE THEREFORE SOLICITING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO COME FORWARD AS NEXT OF KIN.

I HAVE AGREED THAT 30% OF THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY IN RESPECT ON THE PROVISION OF YOUR ACCOUNT AND SERVICES RENDERED, 68% WOULD BE FOR ME WHILE 2% WILL BE FOR THE EXPENSES INCURED DURING THE CAUSE OF THE TRANSACTION. NOW IF THE MONEY HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT FROM BANK OF AFRICA. I WILL PROCEED IMMEDIATELY TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR MY OWN SHARED.

I EXPECT YOU TO KEEP THIS BUSINESS STRICTLY CONFIDENCIAL AND SECRET AS YOU MAY WISH TO KNOW THAT I AM A BANK OFFICIALS.BE REST ASSURED THAT THIS BUSINESS IS 100% RISK FREE ON THE BOTH SIDE AND EVERY ARRANGMENT TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO YOUR ACCOUNT. YOU ARE GOING TO PROVIDE IT AND HAVE IT IN MIND THAT BEEN CONCLUDED PROVIDED WE MAINTAIN THE CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECRECY INVOLVED.

CONTACT ME ON MY EMAIL ADDRESS URGENTLY.

ben_salim001@yahoo.fr


I AM LOOKING FORWARD FOR YOUR URGENT AND PROMPT RESPOND

SINCERELY.
OMAR BEN SALEM. BANK OF AFRICAOUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO



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