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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: "Mr.Musa Ali" <mrmusaali001@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrmusaali771@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 07:34:49 +0000
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT RESPOND.

*From Mr.Musa Ali.*



*The Head of File and Auditing Department,*



*BANK OF AFRICA (B.O.A)*



*Ouagadougou Burkina-Faso (West Africa)*



*REMITTANCE OF US$20, 5, MILLION*



*CONFIDENTIAL IS THE CASE. VERY URGENT ATTENTION*

*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 am holding the post of Auditing manager of the bank.*

*I have the opportunity of transferring the left over Funds ($20.5
million)The owner of this fund is late COLONEL MUMMER GADDAFI former Libyan
president, who was murdered brutally during the war crisis in Libya,*

*I will come over to your country as soon as the transfer is over to
receive my own share of the fund for further investments by your advice.
Please I want you to understand that a stitch in time saves mine so write
back and tell me if you really want to carry out this transaction with me.*



*From banking experience it will take up to fourteen (14) working days to
conclude this transfer. I sincerely need your help because this might be my
first and last opportunity of hitting big money. I also want you to treat
this affair as both urgent, top secret and confidential. I want you to also
know that this transaction will involve some expenses which will be shared
among both of us.*

*Your Urgent response is needed for immediate transfer of this fund in to
your receiving bank account.*

*(PLEASE FILL THIS FORM BELLOW AND RESEND IT TO ME).*

*Your name in full.......................... ........*

*Your country....................... ..................*

*Your age...............................................*

*Your cell phone....................................*

*Your occupation.................... ...............*

*Your sex...............................................*

*Your International passport..................*

*Best Regards,*

*Mr.Musa Ali*

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