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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: Elliot Sawadugo <couliybalif@sify.com>
Reply-To: elliotsawadugoo@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 22:52:16 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: =?utf-8?B?TkVDRVNJVE8gU1UgQVNPQ0lBQ0nDk04gREUgTEEgSU5WRVJTScOTTg==?=


Estimado amigo / a
 
Yo soy el señor Elliot Sawadugo un banquero con este banco (BANQUE COMMERCIALE DU BURKINA). Burkina Faso.

Estoy en la necesidad urgente de un socio extranjero para trabajar con nosotros para facilitar la transferencia de una gran suma de dinero que tenemos la intención de invertir en áreas rentables de las empresas en su país

Estoy en la necesidad urgente de un socio extranjero para trabajar conmigo y facilitar la transferencia de una gran suma de dinero que tengo la intención de invertir en áreas rentables de las empresas en su país. Usted me va a ayudar con una cuenta bancaria para transferir la suma de € 7, 500,000 millones de euros en su uso posterior y el dinero para invertir en propiedades en su país.

Usted tendrá que: -
(1) Ayudar a la transferencia de dicha suma
(2) asesorar sobre las zonas lucrativas para la inversión
(3) que me ayude en la compra de propiedades.

Si usted está dispuesto a que me ayude en esta operación, su participación será del 30% de la transferencia total. Estaremos teniendo en cuenta varios sectores con nuestro enfoque principal de la deuda pública, desarrollo de la propiedad, de préstamos y financiamiento de capital para las empresas pequeñas y medianas empresas.

Cuando recibamos su respuesta le enviaré los detalles sobre cómo el negocio será ejecutado. Si usted está interesado estoy en la posición que le guiará hacia este proyecto tan noble y sensible, que apreciarán de tenerlo como mi socio de confianza para invertir y administrar este fondo. Enviadme su información de contacto de la siguiente manera

1) Nombre .....................
2) Nacionalidad ........................
3) Las ocupaciones ............................
4) Género / Estado civil ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
5) Edad ...........................
6) números de teléfono privados. .....................
 
Esta es la información se utiliza para escribir una carta de reclamación y enviarlo a usted como para hacerla llegar al banco para el lanzamiento de este dinero.
 
Esperando saber de usted lo antes posible.
 
Lo que se refiere
El Sr. Elliot Sawadugo
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Dear Friend
 
I am Mr. Elliot Sawadugo a banker with this bank (BANQUE COMMERCIALE DU BURKINA).Burkina Faso.

I am in urgent need of a foreign associate to work with us to facilitate the transfer of a large sum of Money which we intend to invest into profitable areas of business in your country

I am in urgent need of a foreign associate to work with me and facilitate the transfer of a large sum of Money which I intend to invest into profitable areas of business in your country. You will assist me with a bank account as to transfer the sum of €7,500,000 Million Euros into and subsequent use the money for investment in properties in your country.

You will be required to:-
(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum
(2) Advise on lucrative areas for investment
(3) Assist me in purchase of properties.
 
If you are willing to assist me in this transaction, your share will be 30% of the total amount transfer. We shall be considering several sectors with our main focus on Government Bonds, Property Development, Loan and Equity Financing for small and medium sized companies.

Upon your reply I will send you full details on how the business will be executed.  If you are interested I am in the position to guide you towards this noble and sensitive project, I will appreciate to have you as my trusted partner to invest and manage this fund. Send me your contact information as follow
 
1) Name.....................
2) Nationality........................
3) Occupations ............................
4) Gender/Marital status………………………
5) Ages...........................
6) private telephone numbers. .....................
 
This information’s will be use to write a letter of claim and send to you as to forward it to the bank for the released of this money.
 
Waiting to hear from you soonest.
 
Regard
Mr. Elliot Sawadugo



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