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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: "baro isa" <baroisa14@latinmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 14:21:12 +0100 (CET)
Subject: PARTNERSHIP/INVESTMENT PROPOSAL


FROM: BARO ISA.=20
BANK OF AFRICA (BOA)=20
OUAGADOUGOU-BURKINA FASO.

DEAR FRIEND,=20

THIS MESSAGE MIGHT MEET YOU IN UTMOST SURPRISE. HOWEVER, IT'S JUST THE =
URGENT NEED FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER THAT MADE ME TO CONTACT YOU FOR THIS =
TRANSACTION. I AM A BANKER BY PROFESSION FROM BURKINA FASO IN WEST AFRI=
CA AND CURRENTLY HOLDING THE POST OF BILL AND EXCHANGE DIRECTOR IN OUR =
BANK.

I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF TRANSFERRING THE LEFT OVER FUNDS THAT AMOUNTS=
TO 15.5MILLION DOLLARS INTO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT AND THE SAID FUND BELONG=
S TO OUR DECEASED CLIENTS WHO DIED ON 25 DECEMBER 2003 IN A PLANE CRASH=
=20

HENCE, I AM INVITING YOU FOR A BUSINESS DEAL WHERE THIS MONEY CAN BE SH=
ARED BETWEEN US IN THE RATIO OF 60/40 IF YOU AGREE TO MY BUSINESS PROPO=
SAL.=20

FURTHER DETAILS OF THE TRANSFER WILL BE FORWARDED TO YOU AS SOON AS I R=
ECEIVE YOUR RETURN MAIL.

HAVE A GREAT DAY.=20

YOURS,=20

BARO ISA.




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