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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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Fraud email example:

From: Michel Fawazi Kahn <michel.fkahn2013@live.com>
Reply-To: Michel Fawazi Kahn <michel.fkahn@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2013 07:48:29 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: ANTICIPATING YOUR URGENT RESPONSE....


                                                                      
Sunday, September 08, 2013
Good day to you my dear,
 
Firstly, I apologize for sending you this sensitive
information via e-mail Instead of a Certified mail/Post-mail, this is due to
the urgency and importance of the information so I humbly crave your indulgence
to read this e-mail with all seriousness of purpose devoid of any doubt in your
mind because This project is based on Trust, Confidentiality and Sincerity of
purpose in order to have an Acceptable meeting of the minds.
 
Although we never met before, but I have every
reason to believe that you are a highly respected personality, considering the
fact That I got your E- mail address through the Internet, my online Network,
while searching for a reliable and reputable person to Handle this transaction.
 
I am a senior manager accounts/audit in BANK OF
AFRICA (BOA) here in Republic of Burkina Faso. I am writing following an
opportunity in my office that will be of immense benefit to both of us. In my
department we discovered an Abandoned sum of US$23.600.000.00 million (Twenty
three million six hundred Thousand United State Dollars Only) in an account that
belongs to one of our Foreign customers who unfortunately lost his life on his
way to the Airport. Since we got information about his death, we have been
expecting His next of kin or relatives to come over and claim his money because
we cannot release it unless somebody applies for it as Next of kin or relation
to the Deceased as indicated in our banking guidelines.
 
Unfortunately I discovered that his supposed
next of kin was being his Only daughter and wife died along with him in the
auto crash leaving nobody with the knowledge of this fund behind for claim. It
is Therefore upon this discovery that I and his account manager now decided to
make business with you and release The money to you as the next of kin or
beneficiary of the funds for safety keeping and subsequent disbursement since
nobody is Coming for it and we don't want this money to go back into Government
treasury as unclaimed bill.
 
The banking law and guidelines here stipulates
that such money remained after seven years the money will be transferred into
banking treasury as unclaimed funds. We agreed that 35% of this money would be
for you as foreign partner, while the balance will be for my colleagues and me.
I will visit your country for the disbursement according to the percentages indicated
above once this money gets into your Account. Please be honest to me.
 
To commence this transaction, we require you to
immediately Indicate your interest by a return e-mail and enclose the Following
information:
 
1. Full name
2: Your private telephone and Fax numbers.
3. Occupations and Nationality.
4. Present Location
 
Note: This transaction is confidential and risk
free. As soon as you receive this mail contact me through my private E-mail
address michel.fkahn@msn.com
 
Please note that all the necessary arrangement
for the smooth release of these funds to you will be finalized as soon as you
indicate your role in this transaction. We will discuss much in details when I
receive your response.
 
Thanks and good luck to us.
 
Best regards, 
Mr. Michel F. Kahn
Mobile: +226 7827 2351.

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