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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: "Mr. zango adams" <mr.zangoadamss@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mr.zangoadams@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:31:24 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From Mr. Zango Adams./Urgent Response Needed


From Mr. Zango Adams./Urgent Response Needed,
 
I am Mr. Zango Adams. the Director in charge of Auditing section in the Bank of Africa (B.O.A) Burkina Faso, I need your urgent Assistance in transferring the sum of ($10.5 million USD) executed Contract Payment fund immediately to your Account. I will send you full details on how the business will be executed and also note that you will receive 40% of the above mentioned amount, if you agree to help me implement this business, if you know that you are interested and capable to handle this business transaction, come up with the information's stated below:
 
1. Your full name:
2. Your contact cell phone number:
3. Your age:  
4. Your sex:
5. Your occupations:
6. Your country and city:
 
As soon as possible all this information's is submitted to me, I will send you full details of this business and application form which you will fill and send to the bank international foreign operation department of Bank of Africa Burkina Faso West Africa.
 
Note: The entire contract attestation documents are in my custody, I will tender it on your behalf once you accept to proceed upward.

I need your punctual respond as the urgency of this transaction implies.
 
Thanks
Mr. Zango Adams




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