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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: "Barr. Richard Etaims" <retaims112@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 21:09:29 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATLY


KOI&ASSOCIATES
SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES
(KOI CHAMBERS)
110, RUE DE BLOVARD
LOME.
REPUBLIQUE DU TOGO.
WEST AFRICA.

Dear friend,

I am Barrister Richard Etaims, a solicitor at law, personal attorney to Mrs. Riham Sultan,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 and it happened that the Woman registered to me as her personal attorney.

Unfortunately the woman died in a motor accident which happened on 31th October, 2000.All occupants of the motor accident unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to searching for a foreign partner who will assist me to claim a member of her family. I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the fund valued at US$12.5 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 said Security Finance Company has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have her account confisicated within the next twenty one official working days. Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 5years now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased if you can assist me so that the proceeds of his 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. Please get in touch with me through the above email for more details.

Best regards.
Richard Etaims(ESQ)


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