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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: "Olah Stevens" <olahstevenssb@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:19:00 +0200
Subject: Awaiting your call +228 930 75 45.


OLAH STEVENS & PARTRNERS
457 IKOTU ROAD BE KPOTA
LOME REPUBLIC OF TOGO
TEL:00228 930 75 45
olahstevens@live.com

Dear sir

I am Mr OLAH STEVENS, a personal assistant to Mr Dirk ,a national Of your
country,who used to work as a contractor in Lome Togo.Hereinafter shall be
referred to as my client. On the 30th of April 2005, my client, and their
only daughter were involved in a car accident along Kpalime express Road.
All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.I have contacted
you to assist in repartrating the fund valued at US$20.5 million and 150Kgs
of Gold left behind by my client before it getsconfisicated or declared
unserviceable by the Security Firm where this huge amount were deposited.
The said Security firm has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin .
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 the fund transfer. 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 be free from any breach of the law.
Please get in touch with me through the above email or my alternative email
:
olahstevens@live.com<http://us.mc596.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=olahstevens@live.com>
Kindly fill the informations as follows:
Your full name:........................
Tel:.......................... ............
Fax........................... .........
Address....................... .....
Age:.......................... ......
Occupation.................... ....
Marital status.....................
You can call me with telephone number :00228 930 75 45. for more details.
Best regards.
Olah Stevens(esq)

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