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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: "samou isango" <samou_isango_songo5@latinmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 08:49:21 +0100 (CET)
Subject: FROM MR.SAMOU ISANGO SONGO (A BENEFITING JOINT BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP )


FROM MR.SAMOU ISANGO SONGO (A BENEFITING JOINT BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP )


AN APPEAL FOR A BENEFITING JOINT BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP=20
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THIS IS AN APPEAL MESSAGE REQUESTING FOR A JOINT BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP, =
A JOINT BENEFITING AND IMPORTANT TRANSACTION WHICH SHOULD BE TREATED WI=
TH GREAT CONCERN BECAUSE OF ITS VALUE. EXCUSES ME FOR ALL THE INCONVEN=
IENCES WHICH MY MAIL MAY CAUSE YOU; THOUGH WE DO NOT KNOW EACH OTHER =
PERSONALLY, AND WE HAVE NEVER MET BEFORE. I BELIEVE FIRMLY THAT A TRUE =
CONFIDENCE CAN BE ESTABLISHED WITH FAITH AND BELIEVE THROUGH THIS COMMU=
NICATION, AND THUS SUPPORT A TRUE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN YOU AND ME.=20
=20
I AM A MANAGER, TELEX DEPARTMENT HERE IN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK BURKI=
NA FASO; I HAVE BEEN WORKING IN THIS BANK FOR THE PASS 17 YEARS.=20
=20
WHILE CROSS-CHECKING SOME ABANDONED FILES IN OUR BANK, I DISCOVERED THA=
T A DECEASED CUSTOMER DEPOSITED THE SUM OF $25,500,000 USD DOLLAR. (TWE=
NTY FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) AND I NOTICED IN THE FI=
LE, THAT DURING TIME DEPOSIT OF THE MONEY IN OUR BANK, THE DECEASED DID=
NOT INDICATE HIS NEXT OF KIN IN THE COLUMN OF THE FORM.=20

AFTER ALL INTENSIVE INVESTIGATIONS, I FIND OUT THAT NO BODY HAS EVER AP=
PLIED FOR CLAIM OR THE RELEASED THIS FUND. IT IS UPON THIS THAT I NOW U=
SE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO CONTACT YOU AS TO APPLY TO OUR BANK AS A BUSINES=
S ASSOCIATE TO THE DECEASED CUSTOMER MR MARTIN J. HILLENBRAND FOR THE C=
LAIM OF THIS FUND. I HAVE ALSO GATHERED ALL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS FUND=
, ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS CONCERNING THIS FUND IS NOW WITH ME, I HAVE TA=
KEN THEM OUT OF THE REACH OF OTHER DIRECTORS.
=20
IF YOU ACCEPT MY PROPOSAL AS A FOREIGN PARTNER FOR THE MONEY TO BE TRA=
NSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, YOU ARE ENTITLE TO 30% OF THE TOTAL FUND WHILE=
70% WILL BE FOR ME AND MY ASSISTANT.=20
BE INFORMED THAT BEFORE WE SHARE THIS FUND ACCORDING TO THIS PERCENTAGE=
AGREED, BOTH OF US MUST REMOVED ALL OUR EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THE T=
RANSFER.=20
=20
PROFILES OF THE DECEASED CUSTOMER
MR MARTIN J. HILLENBRAND.
=20
THE LATE CUSTOMER MARTIN J. HILLENBRAND DIED ON FRIDAY JULY 5, 2003 AT =
COMMEMORATIVE CENTRE OF CANCER OF A CRISIS CARDIAC PROBLEM HERE IN OUAG=
ADOUGOU BURKINA FASO.
=20
APPOINTEE OF OFFICES WHILE ALIVE: FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER.
TITLE: AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY.
APPOINTMENT: MAY 1, 1972 AND PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS: JUN. 27, 197=
2 =20
LEFT OFFICE: OCT18, 1974.
=20
THE LATE AMBASSADOR WAS ALSO BUSINESS MAN IN HIS COUNTRY AND HERE IN OU=
AGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO WEST AFRICA.
=20
=20
I WISH AFTER READING THIS PROPOSAL, YOU WILL GIVE IT A CONSIDERATION AN=
D LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE WILLING TO BE MY PARTNER, TO ASSIST US ACHIEVE=
THIS GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE JOINT BENEFIT OF OUR LIFE, I ALSO WANT=
TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE THERE IS NOTHI=
NG FOR YOU TO BE AFRAID OF, ALL NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN CONCLUDE=
D BEFORE CONTACTING YOU. IF I RECEIVE A POSITIVE REPLY FROM YOU, I SHAL=
L GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS, AND THE PROCEDURE TO MAKE THE CLAIM. =20
=20
YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS HIGHLY NEEDED.=20
YOURS FAITHFULLY
MR.SAMOU ISANGO SONGO

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