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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: alhassan shaibu <alhassan_shaibu18@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <alhassan_shaibu345@myway.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2007 12:34:40 +0000
Subject: FROM MR.ALHASSAN SHAIBU



FROM MR.ALHASSAN SHAIBUAUDITING & ACCOUNTANT UNIT MANAGER (B.O.A)BANK OF AFRICA BOBO A BURKINA FASO WEST AFRICA VAGIN TELE/FAX: 226 7675 8872DEAR FRIEND, I AM (MR.ALHASSAN SHAIBU ) THE DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING SECTION OF (B.O.A) BANK OF AFRICA BOBO BURKINA-FASO IN WEST AFRICA VAGIN , WITH DUE RESPECT AND REGARD. I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU ON A BUSINESS TRANSACTION THAT WILL BE VERY BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US AT THE END OF THE TRANSACTION. DURING OUR INVESTIGATION AND AUDITING IN THIS BANK, MY DEPARTMENT CAME ACROSS A VERY HUGE SUM OF MONEY BELONGING TO A DECEASED PERSON WHO DIED ON FRIDAY DECEMBER 26 2003 POSTED /11 :15 AM EST (16.15.GMT ) IN A PLANE CRASH AND THE FUND HAS BEEN DORMANT IN HIS ACCOUNT WITH THIS BANK WITHOUT ANY CLAIM OF THE FUND IN OUR CUSTODY EITHER FROM HIS FAMILY OR RELATION BEFORE OUR DISCOVERY TO THIS DEVELOPMENT.ALLTHOUGH PERSONALLY,EVIDENCE OF THIS PROPOSAL AND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE AEROPLANE CRASH KINDLY CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE WEB SITE OF THE AEROPLANE CRASH: WWW.CNN.COM/2003/WORLD/AFRICA/12/26/BENIN.CRASHhttp://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html I KEEP THIS INFORMATION SECRET WITHIN MYSELF AND PARTNERS TO ENABLE THE WHOLE PLANS AND IDEA BE PROFITABLE AND SUCCESSFUL DURING THE TIME OF EXECUTION. THE SAID AMOUNT WAS ( £ 15.5 MILLIONS BRITISH POUNDS EURO ). (FIFTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND BRITISH POUNDS ). AS IT MAY INTEREST YOU TO KNOW, I GOT YOUR IMPRESSIVE INFORMATION THROUGH THE BURKINA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ON FOREIGN BUSINESS RELATIONS HERE IN BOBO BURKINA-FASO WEST AFRICA VAGIN.MEANWHILE ALL THE WHOLE ARRANGEMENT TO PUT CLAIM OVER THIS FUND AS THE BONAFIDE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED, GET THE REQUIRED APPROVAL AND TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE AND DIRECTIVES AND NEEDED INFORMATION WILL BE RELAYED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU INDICATE YOUR INTEREST AND WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST ME AND ALSO BENEFIT YOUR SELF TO THIS GREAT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY. IN FACT I COULD HAVE DONE THIS DEAL ALONE BUT BECAUSE OF MY POSITION IN THIS COUNTRY AS A CIVIL SERVANT(A BANKER),WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPERATE A FOREIGN ACCOUNT AND WOULD EVENTUALLY RAISE AN EYE BROW ON MY SIDE DURING THE TIME OF TRANSFER BECAUSE I AM STILL WORKING IN THE SEAM BANK. THIS IS THE ACTUAL REASON WHY IT WILL REQUIRE A SECOND PARTY OR FELLOW WHO WILL FORWARD CLAIMS AS THE NEXT OF KIN WITH AFFIDAVIT OF TRUST OF OATH TO THE BANK AND ALSO PRESENT A FOREIGN ACCOUNT WHERE HE WILL NEED THE MONEY TO BE RE-TRANSFERRED INTO ON HIS REQUEST BANK ACCOUNT AS IT MAY BE AFTER DUE VERIFICATION AND CLARIFICATION BY THE CORRESPONDENT BRANCH OF THE BANK WHERE THE WHOLE MONEY WILL BE REMITTED FROM BANK TO YOUR OWN DESIGNATION BANK ACCOUNT. I WILL NOT FAIL TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE. ON SMOOTH CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION, YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 40% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS GRATIFICATION,WHILE 55% WILL BE FOR ME .5% WILL BE SET ASIDETO TAKE CARE OF EXPENSES THAT MAY ARISE DURING TRANSFERRING OF THE FUND INTO YOUR OWN DESIGNATION BANK ACCOUNT. THE TIME OF TRANSFER AND ALSO TELEPHONE BILLS, PLEASE, YOU HAVE BEEN ADVICED TO KEEP "TOP SECRET" AS I AM STILL IN SERVICE AND INTEND TO RETIRE FROM SERVICE AFTER I CONCLUDE THIS DEAL WITH YOU. I WILL BE MONITORING THE WHOLE SITUATION HERE IN THIS BANK UNTIL YOU CONFIRM THE MONEY IN YOUR OWN DESIGNATION BANK ACCOUNT AND ASK ME TO COME DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR SUBSEQUENT SHARING OF THE FUND ACCORDING TO PERCENTAGES PREVIOUSLY INDICATED AND FURTHER INVESTMENT, INDICATING YOUR FULL NAME,YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND THE LOCATION WHERE IN, THE MONEY WILL BE REMITTED. UPON THE RECEIPT OF YOUR RESPOND I WILL SEND TO YOU BY EMAIL OR FAX THE TEXT FORM WHICH YOU HAVE TO FILL AND SEND IT TO BANK ENABLE BANK WILL START PROCESSING TRANSFERRING OF THE FUND INTO YOUR OWN DESIGNATION BANK ACCOUNT. NOTE/ YOU SHOULD NOT ENTERTAIN ANY FEAR WHAT SEVERAL ALL REQUIRED ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN PERFECTED FOR THE TRANSFER. EITHER IN YOUR COUNTRY OR ANY COUNTRY YOU ADVICE US TO INVEST IN. ALL OTHER NECESSARY VITAL INFORMATION WILL BE SENT TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU. BLESSING FROM ALMIGHTY / IMMEDIAT RESPOND YOURS FAITHFULLY,MR.ALHASSAN SHAIBU.
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