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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: abutanko1@terra.com
Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2013 08:39:37 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Can we work together for the project?


Can we work together for the project?

My Dear,

although you might be apprehensive about my email as we have never met before. I am Al-Abubarka Tanko, a Banker, and Head of Operations with this (Banque du Afrique) in West Africa.

There ‘s a sum of $8 M currently in my branch, there were no beneficiary stated concerning these funds which means no one would ever come to claim it.

You will be required to:-
(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum
(2) Advise on lucrative areas for investment
(3) Assist me in purchase of properties.

That is why I ask if, we can work together, I will be pleased to work with you as trusted person and see that the fund is transferred out of my Bank into another Bank Account.

Once the funds been transferred to your nominated Bank account we shall then share it in the ratio of 55% for me, 45% for you.

Should you be interested Please treat this business with utmost Confidentiality and send me the following?

Full names..........................................
Occupation................./ position………..
Intn’l passport / Service ID card…………
Nationality............/State;......................
Age ………………………/ Sex.....................
Private phone number............................
Current residential address…………………..

Finally after that I shall provide you with more details & application form which you’ll fill and submit to the bank as this is an opportunity of a life time for both of us.

Kind Regards,
Al-Abubarka Tanko.

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