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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 Mohamed Aziz <mohamed121aziz@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mohamed20aziz@voila.fr
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2012 02:14:02 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF MR MOHAMED AZIZ,


FROM THE DESK OF MR MOHAMED AZIZ,
THE SENIOR AUDITOR IN CHARGE
FOREIGN REMITTANCE UNIT,
BANK OF AFRICA (BOA).
OUAGADOUGOU
BURKINA FASO.

DEAR FRIEND,

GOOD DAY.

I
PRESUMED THAT ALL IS WELL WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.PLEASE LET THIS NOT
BE A SURPRISED MESSAGE TO YOU BECAUSE I GOT YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION
FROM THE INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY FEW WEEKS AGO BEFORE I DECIDED TO
CONTACT YOU ON THIS MAGNITUDE AND LUCRATIVE TRANSACTION FOR OUR PRESENT
AND FUTURE SURVIVAL IN LIFE. MOREOVER, I HAVE LAID ALL THE SOLEMN TRUST
IN YOU BEFORE I DECIDED TO DISCLOSE THIS SUCCESSFUL AND CONFIDENTIAL
TRANSACTION TO YOU.

I AM THE SENIOR AUDITOR IN CHARGE OF FOREIGN
REMITTANCE UNIT OF OUR BANK AND I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU FOR THIS
FINANCIAL TRANSACTION WORTH EIGHT MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND US
DOLLARS (8.2 M) FOR OUR PRESENT AND FUTURE SUCCESS. THIS IS AN ABANDONED
FUND THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR BANK FOREIGN CUSTOMERS WHO DIED ALONG
WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY THROUGH PLANE CRASH FEW YEARS AGO.

MEANWHILE,
I WAS VERY FORTUNATE TO COME ACROSS THE DECEASED FILE WHEN I WAS
ARRANGING THE OLD AND ABANDONED CUSTOMERS FILE IN OTHER TO SIGN AND
SUBMIT TO THE ENTIRE BANK MANAGEMENT FOR AN OFFICIAL RE DOCUMENTATION
AND AUDIT OF THE YEAR AGAINST 2012.

INFORMED CLEARLY THAT IT WAS
STATED IN OUR FOREIGN BANKING RULES AND REGULATIONS WHICH WAS SIGNED
LAWFULLY THAT IF SUCH FUND REMAINS UNCLAIMED TILL THE PERIOD OF TWENTY
YEARS STARTED FROM THE DATE THE BENEFICIARY DIED, THE MONEY WILL BE
TRANSFERRED INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND HOWEVER, IT IS NOT
AUTHORIZES BY THE RULES GUIDING OUR BANK FOR A CITIZEN OF BURKINA FASO
TO MAKE THE CLAIM OF THE FUND UNLESS YOU ARE A FOREIGNER NO MATTER THE
COUNTRY.

SO THE REQUEST OF YOU AS A FOREIGNER IS NECESSARY TO
APPLY FOR THE CLAIM AND TRANSFER OF THE FUND SMOOTHLY INTO YOUR RELIABLE
BANK ACCOUNT AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED.WHEN THE FUND IS
TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT 40% WILL BE FOR YOU IN RESPECT OF ALL YOUR
ASSISTANCE FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AND PROVISION
OF THE BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THE BANK WILL REMIT THE FUND, 50% WILL BE FOR
ME BEING THE PIONEER OF THE BUSINESS WHILE THE REST 10% WILL BE SHARED
TO RESPECTABLE ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS CHARITY AND THE DESTITUDES HOMES
AROUND US IN THE WORLD.

IF YOU ARE REALLY SURE OF YOUR
TRUSTWORTHINESS, ACCOUNTABILITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY ON THIS TRANSACTION
CONTACT ME AND ACCEPT NOT TO CHANGE YOUR MIND TO CHEAT OR DISAPPOINT ME
WHEN THE FUND IS TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.SO REPLY FOR THE
ASSURANCE WITH YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS TO FACILITATE EASY
COMMUNICATION. AS SOON AS YOU REPLY, YOU NOTIFY ME SO THAT I WILL LET
YOU KNOW THE NEXT STEP AND PROCEDURE TO FOLLOW IN ORDER TO FINALIZE THIS
TRANSACTION SUCCESSFULLY.

I EXPECT YOUR URGENT COMMUNICATION WITH THIS ABOVE DETAILS

YOUR FULL NAME...............................
COUNTRY........................................
OCCUPATION.......................................
AGE.....................................................
PHONE NUMBER..................................

YOURS SINCERELY, 

MR MOHAMED
AZIZ

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