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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: ANDERSON BELT <anderson_belt@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2016 14:35:22 -0400
Subject: TREAT WITH URGENT ATTENTION




Dear Friend,

Please accept my apologies if this request doesnot meet your personal ethics as it is not intended to cause you anyembarrassment in any form. I got your contact email address from a Businessdirectory and decided to connect you to this transaction that is based on yourtrust and understanding.

I am a bank manager in charge of audit andaccount department of Corisbank international, Ouagadougou branch, BurkinaFaso.

I need your urgent assistance in transferringthe sum of ($12.5) million to your account. Since you seem to bear the samename with the account holder that is dead after brief illness without any nextof kin or relatives behind.

The transfer is risk free on both sides if youare going to follow my instruction till the fund is transfer to your bankaccount.

If you are interested in this transaction,kindly send me your complete information, your full names and address, YourPrivate telephone and Fax numbers,Your Private email address,Your Age,YourCountry,Marital Status,Your Occupation and Your Personal Mobile Number.

Having gone through a methodical check,I decidedto contact you hoping that you will find this proposal interesting. on yourconfirmation of this message; and indicating your interest, I will furnish youwith more information, also note that the fund is going to be share at theratio of 60/30 ;30% for you and 60% for me and my family investment. And 10%for any outstanding expenses.

If you are interested please contact through my private mail(andersoncbelt@yandex.com)


Thanks,

Kindest Regards.
Mr.Anderson BELT





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