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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: Muntaha Yaya <muntahayaya4@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: chambers-firm@myway.com
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 02:45:16 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Private Message To The Family of:...Elien Tenhage










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Yaya & Co
Solicitors & Advocates
Block 2, Flat 5, Rue du Boulevard,
PB 391,Lome-Togo
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Phone: 00228 915-1613


Dear:Tenhage,
=A0
I am Barrister=A0Muntaha Yaya Esq,a legal practitioner, I am the personal a=
ttorney to=A0Late Mr. J. C. Tenhage, a national Of your country, who was a =
Big Development Contractor=A0Company in Lome Togo. He used to be my client =
my client.
=A0
On the 7th of June 2001, my client, his wife and their only daughter were i=
nvolved in a car accident along Nouvissi express Road. All occupants of the=
vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several enq=
uiries to your embassy here to locate any of my clients extended relatives,=
this has also proved unsuccessful.
=A0
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 yo=
u.I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the fund valued at US$3.5 =
million left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or declared un=
serviceable by the Finance Firm where this huge amount were deposited.
=A0
The said=A0 Finance Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin =
or have his account confisicated within the next twenty one official workin=
g days.=A0Since 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 de=
ceased since you have the same last names, so that the proceeds of this acc=
ount can be paid to you.
=A0
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.
=A0
All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this tra=
nsaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate a=
rrangement that will protect you from breach of the law.
=A0
Call me after replying to this message for more procedures.
=A0
=A0Private cell=A0number: 00228 915-1613

Best Regards.

Barrister=A0Muntaha Yaya Esq.=0A=0A=0A _______________________________=
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