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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: karim su <karim_su10@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <karim_suleman0@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 09:57:16 +0100
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE PLEASE



FROM THE DESK OF MR KARIM SULEMANAUDIT AND ACCOUNT INFORMATION MANGER GROUPE BANK OF AFRICA (BOA) OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO WEST AFRICA . DEAR FRIEND,PLEASE, ATTENTION AND UNDERSTAND MY REASON OF CONTACTING YOU TODAY THROUGH THIS EMAIL, I AM MR KARIM SULEMAN, THE AUDITOR GENERAL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNT INFORMATION MANAGER IN BANK OF AFRICA(BOA) OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO. WEST AFRICA, IN MY DEPARTMENT DURING THE AUDITING OF THE YEAR 2006, I DISCOVERED AN ABOUNDED SUM OF $10,5.000 DOLLARS THAT BELONGS TO OUR LATE CUSTOMER MR. JOHN KOROVO, A JORDAN PROMINENT MAN WHO UNFORTUNATELY LOST HIS LIFE IN THE PLANE CRASH A BEIRUT-BOUND CHARTER JET CRASHED ON TAKE OFF FROM A COASTAL AIRPORT IN THE WEST AFRICAN COUNTRY OF BENIN, 25TH DECEMBER 2003.YOU MAY READ MORE ABOUT THE CRASH ON VISITING THIS C.N.N NEWS INTERNET WEBSITE BELOW,(http://www.cnn.com/2003/world/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html)SINCE WE GOT INFORMATION ABOUT HIS DEATH, I HAVE MADE AN INVESTIGATION AND VERIFICATION CONCERNING HIM AND I FIND OUT THE HE DIE ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY AND HER WIFE IS THE NEXT OF KIN. IT IS UPON THE DISCOVERY THAT I DECIDED TO MAKE THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU SINCE THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDELINE HERE STIPULATED THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAINED UNCLAIMED AFTER FIVE YEARS, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND. THE STATISTICS OF TRANSFERRING THIS FUND IS NEEDED A FOREIGNER AS NEXT OF KIN HENCE MR JOHN KOROVO IS FOREIGNER. THEREFORE, I DESPERATELY NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE TO SECURE AND MOVE THIS HUGE SUMS OF MONEY LEFT BEHIND BY LATE MR. JOHN KOROVO $10,5 UDS (TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) OUT FROM THE BANK OF AFRICA OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO TO YOUR OWN ACCOUNT, AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 40% OF THE TOTAL FUND. PLEASE I WANT YOU STRICTLY KEEP THIS TRANSACTION CONFIDENTIAL AND SECRET AS YOU MAY WISH TO KNOW THAT I AM BANK OFFICIAL. BE REST ASSURED THAT THIS BUSINESS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE YOU HAVE NOTHING TO LOSS.NOTE ON YOUR WILLINGNESS TOWARD THIS TRANSACTION, I WANT YOU TO INDICATE YOU’RE SELF BY SENDING BELOW INFORMATION1. YOUR FULL NAME: 2. YOUR CONTACT CELL PHONE NUMBER 3. YOUR AGE: 4. YOU’RE SEX:5. YOU’RE OCCUPATIONS: 6. YOUR COUNTRY AND CITY:
MY REGARDSMR KARIM SULEMAN
N/B: CALL ME AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL
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