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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: samba sawadogo <samba.sawadogo@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2015 03:13:09 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Samba Sawadogo


Urgent Reply Needed!!
From: Mr. Samba Sawadogo.
SOCIETE GENERALE DE BANQUES AU BURKINA (SGBB)
BURKINA FASO
  
Attn: Please,
  
This message might meet you in utmost surprise. However, it’s just my urgent need for foreign partner that made me to contact you for this transaction.
  
I am a banker by profession from Burkina Faso in West Africa and currently holding the post of manager of Bill and Exchange at the Foreign Remittance Department; SOCIETE GENERALE DE BANQUES AU BURKINA (SGBB). i have the opportunity of transferring the left over sum of ($5.5 Million Dollars) that belongs to late Dr. George Brumley from Atlanta (the owner of the account) who died along with his supposed next of kin and family in Kenyan plane crash on July 21 2003, and since then the fund has been in a suspense account.
  
After my further investigation, i discovered that Dr. George Brumley from Atlanta died with his next of kin and according to the laws and constitution guiding this banking institution stated that after the expiration of (10) Ten Years, if no body or person comes for The Claim As The Next Of Kin, the wund will be channel into national treasury as unclaimed fund. Because of the static Of this transaction i want you to stand as the next of kin so that our bank will accord you their recognition and have the fund transfer to your account.
  
Hence, i am inviting you for a business deal where this money can be shared between us in the ratio of 50% for me and 45% for you. 5% is for any expenses incidentally occurred during the transfer of the fund. The transfer is risk free on both sides hence you are going to follow my instruction till the fund transfer to your account.
  
Further details of the transfer and text of application form will be forwarded to you as soon as i receive your return mail and you should contact me immediately as soon as you receive this letter with your full information for me to know you very well because the amount involve is huge.
  
Your Full Name:
Your Sex:
Your Age:
Your Country:
Passport / your photo:
Marital Status:
Your Occupation:
Your Personal Mobile Number:
Your Personal Fax Number:
  
Trusting to hear from you immediately if you’re interested and capable to handle this transaction with me.
 
Regards, 
Mr. Samba Sawadogo


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