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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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Mr Ben Ail Zongo <mrben.ailzongo@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2013 07:58:32 +0000
Subject: GOLD AND DIAMOND FOR SALE
Good Day,
My Name is Mr. Ben Ail Zongo I am the manager of auditing and
accounting department with one of our highest bank here in my country
Burkina Faso. We have a Business Partner Who Died With His Family and lift
this fund in our bank With Gold Dust Worth of Money. For So Many Year Know
Contact From Any of there Family. So i want you to be The Next Of Kin To
This Transaction Today. Need your Good Help and your Company Who can By
this Gold Dust. And i need you to Come Down To My Country Burkina Faso. And
See With your Self.
Please I decided to contact you directly for your guidelines and assistance
in making a business transfer of S$22.6Musd to establish restaurants and
real estates business in your country. With the Gold Dust and Diamond with
Orders Things you need to see please i beg you we need your help to Process
this fund and the Orders thing Please Come Down and see.
I would like you to indicate your interest to receiving this mentioning
above amount in your account for me to come down in your country for
sharing and further investment with you.
Kindly take out a moment of your very busy schedule to reply my email for
more details on this investment project and also send me list of viable
investments in your country for my consideration.
Also for more communication, bellow information’s is needed.
(1)Full names:
(2)Private phone number:
(3)Current residential address:
(4)Your Country:
(5)Occupation:
(6)Age and Sex: .
Yours faithful,
Mr.Ben Ail Zongo
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