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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: SEE HELP <mr_wolfgan_wessels39@msn.com>
Reply-To: wolfgang.wessels12@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2012 18:04:08 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED.

FROM: Mr. Wessels Wolfgan.
The Head of File,and Auditing Department,
BANK OF AFRICA (B.O.A).
Ouagadougou,Burkina-Faso ( West Africa ).
 
(REMITTANCE OF US$20.5 MILLION DOLLARS).CONFIDENTIALITY IS THE CASE.VERY URGENT ATTENTION NEEDED FROM YOU.
 
Dear friend,
 
This message might meet you in utmost surprise,however,it's just my Urgent need for a foreign partner that made me to contact you for this transaction.Iam a banker by profession from Burkina Faso in West Africa,and currently holding the post of Manager at the Auditing,and accounting unit of the bank.I have the opportunity of transfering the left over Fund of ($20.5 million dollars) of one of our bank's deceased customer who died Along with his entire family in a plane crash.All expenses incured by you,and me in this transaction will be deducted out from the 10% of the total fund before the sharing of the fund according to the percentages agreed.
 
I will come over to your country as soon as the transfer is over to receive my own share of the fund for further investments on your advice. Please,I want you to understand that a stitch on time saves nine,so write back,and tell me if you really want to carry out this transaction with me.From my banking experiences,it will take us upto fourteen (14) bank working days to conclude this transfer.I sincerely need your help because this might be my first,and last opportunity of hitting big money.I also would want you to treat this affair as both urgent,top secret,and confidential as well.I want you to also know that this transaction will involve some expenses which will be shared among both of us.
 
This payment will be effected through Swift Telegraphic Transfer.Your Urgent response is needed for immediate transfer of this fund into your receiving bank account.Visit this Web-Site at the below for the deceased customer's story of death on the plane crash with his family on board: (  http://newswww.bbc.net.uk/2  )
 
(FILL THIS INFORMATIONS AT THE BELOW PLEASE,AND SEND IT TO ME).
 
Your name in full.......................... ........
Your country....................... ..................
Your age........................... ....................
Your phone N°......................... ...........
Your occupation.................... ...............
Your sex........................... ....................
Your passport copy or photo..................
Your marital status........................ ........
 
Thank's from,
Mr. Wessels Wolfgan.
Phone: 00226 75 63 70 35.
 

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