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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your payment is being processed" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "into your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Idrissa Bamogo" <dris1508@gmail.com>
Reply-To: idrissa_bamogo@myway.com
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2008 14:15:43 +0200
Subject: Your immediate contract payment.


From the desk of the,

Auditing and accounting manager,

Bank of Africa , Ouagadougou-Burkina Faso

West-Africa.

Telephone: +22678900178.

*Your immediate contract payment.*
**
Good Day !



We Apologies, for the delay of your payment and all the Inconveniences and
Inflict that we might have indulge you through. However, we were having some
minor problems with our payment system, which is Inexplicable, and have held
us stranded and Indolent, not having the Aspiration to devote our 100%
Assiduity in accrediting foreign contract payments.



From the Records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the federal
government of Burkina Faso , your name and company was discovered as next on
the list of the outstanding contractors who have not yet received their
payments.



I wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in square whole and can
be voguish for that your payment is being processed and will be released to
you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from my records in
my file your outstanding contract payment is USD$25.700, 000.00(Twenty Five
Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States dollars).



Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:



Your Full Name: _____________________________

Your Complete Address:_______________________

Name of City of Residence :_____________________

Country:____________________________________

Direct Telephone Number:______________________

Mobile Number:______________________________

Age :_______________________________________

Fax Number:__________________________________

Occupation: __________________________________

Scan Copy of Your Identity_________________________



As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to you by
the Diplomatic Agency or Wired Transfer into your nominated bank account
directly from central bank of Burkina Faso .



Best regards,



Dr.Idrissa Bamogo

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