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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: "mroumarbako1@yahoo.fr" <mroumarbako2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mroumarbako1@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:00:00 +0200
Subject: TRANSACTION


*TRANSACTION*

**

*I AM MR OUMAR BAKO SOURCING FOR SERVICES OF AN OVERSEA INVESTMENT**
MANAGER (OIM) **TO MANAGE THE SUM OF (US$7MILLION), THIS AMOUNT REPRESENT AN
OVER INVOICED AMOUNT OF MONEY FROM A CONTRACT THAT WAS AWARDED TO AN
AMERICAN OIL EXPLORATION COMPANY BY GABON NATIONAL PETROLEUM IN 2005, ONE
YEAR LATER IN 2006, THE AMERICAN COMPANY COMPLETED THE CONTRACT AND WAS FULLY
PAID BY DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER FOR THE EXECUTION OF THE CONTRACT, LEAVING THE
OVER INVOICED SUM SAFELY DEPOSITED IN A SPECIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT MANAGED AND
MONITORED BY THE TOP OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION THAT I REPRESENT, THIS TOP
OFFICER ARE IN CHARGE OF THE DAY TO DAY RUNNING OF ACCOUNTS AND FINANCE
SECTION INCLUDING THE AUDITING DEPARTMENT OF THE CORPORATION AND HAVE
PERFECTED ALL DOCUMENTS TO BACK UP THE PAYMENT AS TO AVOID ANY TRACE
WHATSOEVER, WHICH MAKES THE TRANSACTION 100% RISK FREE. **MY REQUEST IS YOUR
ASSISTANCE IN RECEIVING THIS MONEY **USING A SECURED ACCOUNT THAT IS ABLE TO
TAKE THIS MONEY AND THEREAFTER YOU INVEST IT FOR A PERIOD OF 2 YEARS ON
THEIR BEHALF. *

**

*YOU WOULD BE ENTITLED TO 25% OF THE TOTAL FUND IN QUESTION, WHILE 5% WILL
BE SET ASIDE FOR ANY SUNDRY EXPENSES INCURRED BY BOTH PARTIES IN
THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION. *

**

*I HAVE NOTED YOUR HONESTY AND ABILITY TO PROTECT THE HIGHLY EXALTED
POSITIONS OF THE OFFICERS HERE IN DISCUSS. *

**

*ON YOUR ACCEPTANCE TO ASSIST, WE WILL FIRST DRAFT AN MOU TO BE SIGNED BY
BOTH YOU AND THE GROUP IN A MEETING THAT WILL BE ARRANGED AT YOUR INSTANCE
BEFORE THE PROCESSING OF THE PAYMENT, WHICH WILL PASS THROUGH THE RELEVANT
AUTHORITIES FOR PURPOSE OF AUTHENTICATION BEFORE A TRANSFER TO THE ACCOUNT
YOU WILL PROVIDE FORTHIS PURPOSE.*

**

*AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER I WAS MANDATED TO SEEK **YOUR INDULGENCE ON
THIS MATTER, IF THIS IS ACCEPTABLE TO YOU, CONTACT ME STRICTLY BY "**
MROUMARBAKO1@YAHOO.FR**" STATING YOUR PRIVATE PHONE **NUMBER PLEASE DO NOT
BOTHER TO RESPOND IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED.*

*
**YOURS **
SINCERELY,
MR OUMAR BAKO
**MROUMARBAKO1@YAHOO.FR*
*
..........................................................................................
**
..........................................................................................
*

**

**

**

*GESTOR DE LAS INVERSIONES DE ULTRAMAR **
HOLA,*

* *

*ME OUMAR BAKO FUENTES DE LOS SERVICIOS DE UN **ULTRAMAR** DE **INVERSIONES*
* **DIRECTOR (OIM) PARA ADMINISTRAR LA SUMA DE DOLARES EE.UU.**7MILLION,
ESTE REPRESENTAN UN IMPORTE FACTURADO MAS DE LA CANTIDAD DE DINERO UN
CONTRATO QUE SE ADJUDICO A UN AMERICANO DE PETROLEO EMPRESA DE EXPLORACION
POR EL GABON NATIONAL PETROLEUM EN 2005, UN AÑO MAS TARDE EN 2006, LA
EMPRESA AMERICANA TERMINADO EL CONTRATO Y SE TOTALMENTE PAGADO POR
TRANSFERENCIA BANCARIA DIRECTA DE LA EJECUCION DEL CONTRATO, DEJANDO A MAS
DE LA CANTIDAD FACTURADA EN CONDICIONES DE SEGURIDAD DEPOSITADO EN UNA
CUENTA ESPECIAL DE SEGURIDAD GESTIONADOS Y SUPERVISADOS POR OFICIALES DE LA
PARTE SUPERIOR DE LA CORPORACION QUE YO REPRESENTO, ESTE OFICIAL SUPERIOR
ESTAN A CARGO DE LA JORNADA A LA GESTION DIARIA DE LAS CUENTAS Y LA SECCION
DE FINANZAS INCLUIDO EL DEPARTAMENTO DE AUDITORIA DE LA EMPRESA Y SE HAN
PERFECCIONADO TODOS LOS DOCUMENTOS EN APOYO DE LOS EL PAGO PARA EVITAR
CUALQUIER RASTRO ALGUNO, LO QUE HACE
LA TRANSACCION 100% LIBRE DE RIESGOS.*

* *

*MI PETICION ES QUE LE SIRVA DE AYUDA EN LA RECEPCION DE ESTE DINERO **
GARANTIZADO MEDIANTE UNA CUENTA QUE ESTA EN CONDICIONES DE APROVECHAR ESTA Y,
POSTERIORMENTE, EL DINERO SE INVIERTE POR UN PERIODO DE 2 AÑO EN SU NOMBRE.
*

**

*NO OBSTANTE, TIENE DERECHO AL 25% DE EL TOTAL DEL FONDO EN CUESTION,
MIENTRAS QUE 5% SE ASIGNARA PARA CUALQUIER GASTOS DIVERSOS EFECTUADOS POR
AMBAS PARTES EN EL CURSO DE ESTA TRANSACCION. *

**

*HE TOMADO NOTA DE SU LA HONESTIDAD Y LA CAPACIDAD DE PROTEGER LA MUY
EXALTADO POSICIONES DE LOS OFICIALES DE AQUI EN DISCUTIR. *

**

*EN SU ACEPTACION DE AYUDAR, EN PRIMER LUGAR EL PROYECTO DE UN MEMORANDO DE
ENTENDIMIENTO QUE SE FIRMADO POR USTED Y EL GRUPO EN UNA REUNION QUE SE
ORGANIZARAN EN SU CASO ANTES DE LA PROCESAMIENTO DEL PAGO, QUE PASAN A
TRAVES DE LA LAS AUTORIDADES PERTINENTES A LOS EFECTOS DE LA AUTENTICACION
ANTES DE LA TRANSFERENCIA A LA CUENTA QUE SE UTILIZARA PARA ESTE FIN.*

* *

*COMO UN OFICIAL ADMINISTRATIVO QUE TENIA EL MANDATO DE BUSCAR **
SU INDULGENCIA EN RELACION CON ESTE ASUNTO, SI ESTO ES ACEPTABLE
A USTED, PONGASE EN CONTACTO CONMIGO ESTRICTAMENTE POR
**MROUMARBAKO1@YAHOO.FR** DECLARANDO SU TELEFONO PRIVADO **
POR FAVOR NO NUMERO MOLESTIA DE RESPONDER SI ES QUE NO ESTA
INTERESADOS. *

*
ATENTAMENTE
ATENTAMENTE,
SEÑOR OUMAR BAKO
**MROUMARBAKO1@YAHOO.FR*

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