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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: "Peter Maher" <barrister_peter_maher03@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 20:41:59 +0000
Subject: URGENT..................CALL ME .... 00228 930 73 85.

Dear Mary Koomen- van Hattum,

I am Barrister Peter Maher, a solicitor at law, personal attorney to Engr J
. B . van Hattum, a national Of your country,who used to work as a
contractor in Lome Togo. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On
the 30th of April 2002, my client, were involved in a car accident along
Kpalime express Road.

All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I
have made several enquiries here to locate any of my clients extended
relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several
unsuccessful attempts,I decided to search through with his name which
motivated me to contact you, to locate any member of his family hence I
contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the fund valued at US$20.5
million left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or declared
unserviceable by the Security Finance Firm(bank) where this huge amount were
deposited.

The said Security Finance Company has issued me a notice to provide the next
of kin or have his account confisicated within the next twenty one official
working days Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for
over 2years now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the
deceased since you have the same last names, so that the proceeds of this
account can be paid to you.

Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the
sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. I have all necessary information
and legal documents needed to back you up for claim.

All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
transaction goes through and for more details.

KINDLY GIVE ME A SHORT CALL AFTER GOING THROUGH THIS MAIL. TELEPHONE NUMBER.
00228 930 73 85.

Marrital status......................
Age....................................
phone number.. ..............
fax number....................

Best regards.

BARRISTER PETER MAHER (ESQ)
ROYAL CHAMBER LOME TOGO
LOME TOGO WEST AFRICA
TELEPHONE NUMBER. 00228 930 73 85
PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS; barr_peter_maheresq22@yahoo.co.nz

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