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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: yomi_nassa.esq@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 14:37:59 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?RE=3A=20TSUNAMI=20DISASTER=20AND=20THE=20DEATH=20OF=20MY=20CLIENT=20=21=21=21?=

Hello,

RE: TSUNAMI DISASTER AND THE DEATH OF MY CLIENT !!!

I definitely know that this request will come to you as a very big surprise.


Honestly, I will be very glad to have you as someone I will trust on the
above subject refers. In fact,before now I don't know you and probably you
will feel the same way too. I got to know your contact on my quest to know
the extent of the TSUNAMI DISASTER where my client's family lost their lives.

First of all, I am Barrister Jonathan Yomi Nassa-Liberian based in Abidjan,Cote
d'Ivoire; and also an attorney to Dr. Bojovic who lost his life immediately
he confirmed the entire death of his family here in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
My client's family travelled on vacation in Thailand at the famous Tourist
Resort Island of Phuket. According to report reaching me based on an extensive
inquiry through Abidjan Embassy in Thailand revealed that non of his family
members survived devastating Tsunami disaster.

Dr. Bojovic on confirming the death of his entire family collapsed and when
rushed to the hospital the doctor confirmed him dead from heart failure.
May his soul rest in peace. Furthermore, the deceased lived most of his
life time in Cote d'Ivoire and took here as a home. Since according to him
he was raised up in an orphanage in his country having been abandoned by
his mother. As a consultant to Oil Prospecting Companies in Abidjan he made
fortune for himself and I have been his personal attorney spanning for a
period of ten years now. Because of my sincere relationship with my deceased
client he told me some good and wonderful steps he wants to do. He has plans
to build one or two churches and also donate monies to churches and to less
previlige homes.

He made some deposits that worth US$21Million through a CODED account in
his local bank in South Africa/Nigeria. I will be very happy to ask for
your sincere/honest cooperation to get these deposits out and also assist
in fulfilling the dream(to build churches and donate monies to churches
and to less previlige homes)of my deceased client so that wherever he may
be now he will be happy with me.

Please note,this information is a very top one which I have NEVER revealed
or shared with any body living or dead. I hope you will keep this piece
of infomation to yourself. Having said this, I hope it will interest you
also to know that I am ready to work perfectly with you as a partner considering
the fact that we are going to work according to the dreams and aspirations
of my deceased client.

I will be very glad to receive your positive/urgent reply so that I can
make arrangement to process the documents here to enable me put claims on
the deposits in your favour.

Please I will like you to call me or you can include your direct telephone,
number in your reply where I can call you for more information. Attached
is my International passport for your perusal/confirmation.

Regards.

ours truly,

Barrister Jonathan Yomi Nassa.
NASSA AND ASSOCIATES
SOLICITORS AND NOTARY PUBLIC
RUE 6 LOT 12 COCODY ABIDJAN,
COTE D' IVOIRE.
Email:jnassa_esq@yahoo.co.uk
TEL/FAX:+225 0794 7184



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