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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:14:15 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Attn// Hans Steevels






James=A0 Mawuse(Esq)
James Mawuse And Associate Chambers
Rue 879 Palm Beach Boulevard
BP.8524 Lome Togo.
Phone: 00228-081 90 42
EMAIL:=A0=A0infojmawuseassociate@yahoo.com=A0=A0

Dear=A0=A0Hans Steevels,=A0=A0=A0
=A0
A very good day to you and every member of your family. I apologise if I mi=
ght have intrude into your privacy without due notice, but it is as a resul=
t of the circumstances which I find myself I have to contact you as a matte=
r of urgency. I would appreciate if you will give me your solemn consent an=
d call me immediately.
=A0
I am Barrister James Mawuse, Principal Attorney James Mawuse and Associates=
Chambers, Barristers and Solicitors at law,of the Republic of Togo. I'm th=
e Personal Attorney to late=A0=A0Mr. J. A.=A0 Steevels, a National of your =
country, who was=A0a=A0contractor with=A0 Togo Cement Company ( CIMTOGO)=A0=
in Republic of Togo. Herein after shall be referred to as my client.=20
=A0
On the 21st of April 2002, my client, his wife and their only daughter were=
involved in ghastly=A0motor=A0accident=A0along=A0Cotounou - Lome high way=
=A0 road. All occupants of the vehicle and also the other vehicle=A0unfortu=
nately lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to his em=
bassy here to locate any=A0 of my clients extended relatives, this has also=
proved unsuccessful.=20
=A0
After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to contact you=A0,since=
you have the same=A0name lineage.I have contacted you to assist me in the =
=A0repartration of my late client fund deposited in a fixed deposit account=
with Union Togolaise de Banque (UTB), valued at US$24.1million before it g=
ets confisicated or declared unserviceable by the Bank .=20
=A0
The said Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his=
account confisicated within the next twenty one official working days. Sin=
ce I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 3years now, =
I seek=A0your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased sin=
ce you can assiste me, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to =
you.
=A0
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 s=
ee this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under l=
egitimate arrangement that will protect us from any breach of the law.=20
=A0
I have agreed to give you 35% of this funds as your share for receiving the=
funds in your account as next of kin to my late client.Therefore I need yo=
u to send to me the following informations so that I will open a file for y=
ou here in my chambers as next of kin and also file a claim with the bank o=
n your behalf for the release of the funds to your nominated account.
=A0
Send to me:
1.Your full legal names
2.Your current contact adress
3.Your phone and fax number
4.Copy of your identification
=A0
Please get in touch with me through this email for more details infojmawuse=
associate@yahoo.com=20
=A0
You can call me on my private line:00228-081 90 42
=A0
Best regards.=20
Barr.James Mawuse
=0A=0A=0A

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