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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: adin sawadogo <adinsawadogo8@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <adinsawadogo@myway.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 06:15:22 +0100
Subject: WITH DUE RESPECT



Dear Friend,

Do accept my sincere apologies if my mail does not meet your personal ethics.I am mrs adin sawadogo a staff in the accounts management section of a well-known bank here in burkina faso .
One of our accounts with holding balance of 4.7 Million usd. has been dormant and has not been operated for the past 4 years. From my investigations and confirmations, the owner of this account is a foreigner by name Sam .A. Taha, an Geologist .
Died in August 2003 and since then nobody has done anything as regards the claiming of this money because he has no family members who are aware of the existence of neither the account nor the funds.

Also Information from the National Immigration states that he was also single on entry .I have secretly discussed this matter with two of the bank officials and we have agreed to find a reliable foreign partner to deal with.

We thus propose to do business with you, standing in as the next of kin to this funds. This transaction is totally free of risk and troubles as the fund is a legitimate and does not originate from drug, money laundry, terrorism or any other illegal act. On your interest, let me hear from you

Regards,
adin sawadogo
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