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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: MRS MARINA PUTEKA <mrs.marinaputeka@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs.marinaputeka01@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2012 06:46:11 -0400
Subject: I AM WAITING SOONER FOR YOUR RESPONSE



Sir,
Read Below Letter and REPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

I am Mrs. Marina Puteka; the Manager in charge of Bill & Exchange
section of Bank Of Africa, (B-O-A) Ouagadougou Burkina-Faso in West
Africa with due respect and regard. I have decided to contact you on a
business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the
end of the transaction.

During our investigation and auditing in this bank, my department came
across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person who
died on 6th December 2003 in a plane crash and the fund has been
dormant in his account with this Bank without any claim of the fund in
our custody either from his family or relation before our discovery to
this development.

Although, I personally keep the information within myself to enable
the whole plans and ideas be Profitable and successful during the time
of clearance from the Bank custody.

The said amount was $21.5m dollars (TWEENTY ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND US dollars) You can see the below web site for your
clarifications of the incident leading to PAUL LOUIS HALLEY Death:

http://newswww.bbc.net.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/oxfordshire/4537663.stm

Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the
bona fide next of kin to the deceased, get the required approval and
transfer this money to a foreign account has been put in place and
directives and needed information will be relayed to you as soon as
you indicate your interest and willingness to assist us and also
benefit your self to this great business opportunity.
In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position
in this country as a civil servant (A Banker), we are not allowed to
operate a foreign account and would eventually raise an eye brow on my
side during the time of transfer because I work in this bank.

This is the actual reason why it will require a second party or fellow
who will forward claims, and I will not fail to inform you that this
transaction is 100% risk free. On smooth conclusion of this
transaction, you will be entitled to 40% of the total sum as
gratification, while 60% will be for me. Please, you have been advised
to keep "secret" as I am still in service and intend to retire from
service after I conclude this deal with you.

I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until you
confirm the money in your account and ask me to come down to your
country for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages
previously indicated and further investment, either in your country or
any country you advice us to invest in. All other necessary vital
information will be send to you when I hear from you soon.

Upon receipt of your reply, I will send to you by fax or email the
text of the application form.I will not fail to bring to your notice
that this transaction is hitch-free and that you should not entertain
any atom of fear as all required arrangements have been made for the
transfer. You should contact me immediately as soon as you receive
this mail.
Trusting to hear from you immediately

Yours Faithfully,
MRS. MARINA PUTEKA.

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