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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: "sango ali" <sango5@telegraf.by>
Reply-To: sangoali2@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:39:19 +0200
Subject: PLEASE IT'S URGENT


PLEASE IT'S URGENT

FROM THE DESK OF MR. ALIU DIKO.
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER,
BANK OF AFRICAN
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO.


DEAR FRIEND,

URGENT ATTENTION PLEASE

I AM MR. ALIU DIKO. I WORK IN THE AUDIT/REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF BANK OF
AFRICA (BOA) OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO. I HAVE A BUSINESS WHICH WILL BE
BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US.
THE AMOUNT OF MONEY INVOLVED IS ($15 MILLION US DOLLARS) WHICH I WANT TO
TRANSFER OUT OF THE COUNTRY TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT, ALL TO MY FINANCIAL
BENEFIT AND YOURS TOO. AND ALSO TO TAKE MY WIFE TO USA FOR TREATMENT OF
LIVER DAMAGE. THIS MONEY IS OWNED BY A DECEASED CUSTOMER OF THIS BANK WHO
DIED IN A PLANE FEW YEARS AGO AND SINCE THEN NO CLAIM HAS BEEN PLACED ON
HIS BANK ACCOUNT BALANCE.



I WANT TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY OUT OF THE COUNTRY BUT SUCH FUND CAN NOT BE
TRANSFERRED WITHOUT A NEXT OF KIN ATTACHED TO THE FUND.



THE FUND COULD BE TRANSFERRED IN THESE WAY, YOU SHALL PRESENT YOURSELF AS
BUSINESS ASSOCIATES TO THE DECEASED PERSON OR CAUSIN I SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE
TO YOU MATERIALS AND INFORMATION WITH WHICH A SUCCESSFUL CLAIM SHALL BE
PLACED ON THE FUND.



I SHALL BE YOUR GUIDIANCE AND INSTRUCTOR THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THIS
TRANSACTION SO AS TO ENSURE A SWIFT AND SURE TRANSFER OF THE FUND TO YOUR
BANK ACCOUNT.



AS TO YOUR BENEFITS, YOU SHALL BE ENTITLED TO 30% OF THIS FUND FOR YOUR
CO-OPERATION IN THIS TRANSACTION WHILE 10% WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR EXPENCES
BOTH OF US INCURED DURING THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION.

SO IF YOU ARE INTRESTED, SEND A REPLY TO ME IMMEDIATELY SO THAT I CAN
FORWARD THE APPLICATION OF CLAIM TO YOU FOR YOU TO SEND IT TO OUR BANK, AND
IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR [PRIVATE PHONE AND YOUR FAX NUMBER]
URGENCY HAS TO BE IMPLIED AND THIS BUSINESS MUST STRICTLY BE A DEAL BETWEEN
BOTH OF US.



1.FULL NAME: .................................................
2.FULL ADDRESS: ............................................
3.MARITAL STATUS: ........................................
4.OCCUPATION: ...............................................
5.AGE: .............................................................
6.SEX: .............................................................
7.NATIONALITY: ...............................................
8.COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: ...........................
9. MOBILE NUMBERS: .......................................
10.FAX : ...........................................................
11.BANK ACCOUNT: .........................................
12.BANK NAME: .................................................



BEST REGARDS,



MR. ALIU DIKO.

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