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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: mark padover <mark_padover3@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 15:43:37 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Urgent Letter, Reply and Call me. 00228 936 71 53


From Barrister Mark Padover
Mark Padover Chambers & Associates
12 Rue Blvd Lome-Togo
West Afirca
Tel: 00 228 9367153
Altarnative Email; mark_padover@yahoo.com

Dear Rijk westerhof ,

I hope all is well ? i am indeed very sorry for distracting your attention .
I am Barrister Mark Padover, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Mr.J.B westerhof , a national of your country, who used to work with Shell Development Company in Lome Togo.

Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2003, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along sagbama express road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives.

Since then I have made several enquiries toyour embassy here to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in recovering 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 where this huge amount were deposited.

The SOUTH WEST MERCHANT BANK has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated within the next twenty one official working days. Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 3 years 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 through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Feel free to call me on my direct telephone line :00 228 9367153

hoping to hear from you urgently for more information and directives .

Please kindly send to me the following infomation for easier communication :

Your private telephone number ......
Thanks

Yours faithfully
Barrister Mark Padover(Esq)


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