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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: "Ahmed Kabore" <ahmedkabore005@mail.mn>
Reply-To: ahmedkabore43@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 16:32:50 +0000
Subject: Urgent Business Transaction, Reply.............................


From the desk of AHMED KABORE,

Bill & Exchange Manager,

(ADB) Ouagadougou Burkina-Faso.



Dear Friend,

How are you doing with your entire family? Hope fine, My name is AHMED
KABORE working with AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB) OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO.
I have an urgent Business Proposal of (£6,000,000.00) for you to handle with
me from my bank. I need your assistance to executing this Business Project
from Burkina-Faso to your own account in your country. If you know that you
are capable & reliable to handle this business transaction, more details
will be send to you after receiving your full Details below: -


1, Full names
2, Private Cell phone number,
3, Current residential addresses.



Meanwhile, for your smoothness of this transaction, I will offer you 50% of
the total sum of (£6,000,000.00) for your co-operation in this business
transaction, while 50% will be my own shear which is 50%/50% equal.

Kind Regards
Mr Ahmed Kabore.

Phone 00226 78896261.

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