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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: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:10:22 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANCE / Sijt Jeekel,



Barrister Mike Kukou, Esq.
Corporate Legal Practitioners,
Arbitrators and Property Consultants.
10 Rue Bud Commerce, Lome-TOGO.=20
Telephone, +228-0429660.
=A0
Dear Sijt Jeekel,
=A0=20
I am Barrister Mike Kukou, A solicitor at law,personal.attorney to a nation=
al of your country, Who used to work with Shell Development Company here in=
Lome Togo, As a registered contractor.Here in after shall be referred to a=
s my client. and it happen that the man registered to me as his personal at=
torney.=20
=A0=A0=20
Unfortunately the man was Involved in Hurricane Disaster which happened on =
16 Sep 2005. in Gulf Coast States USA, Which took his life and wife with th=
e only son, Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy here t=
o locate any of my clients extended relatives. After these several unsucces=
sful attempts,I decided to track his last name over the Internet, to locate=
any member of his family to assist in repartrating the fund valued at US$2=
..5 million which was left in the bank by my late client, before it gets con=
fisicated or declared unserviceable by the Kapital Bank Of Afric, where thi=
s huge amount were deposited.=20
=A0
The said Kapital Bank Of Afric, has issued me a notice to provide the next =
of kin or have his account confisicated within the next twenty one official=
working days. Since 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 t=
he deceased since you have the same last names, so that the proceeds of thi=
s account can be paid to you.=20
=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.=20
=A0=A0=20
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 any breach of the law.=20
=A0=A0=20
Please get in touch with me through the above email for more details.=20
=A0=A0=20
Best Regards.
=A0
Barrister Mike Kukou, Esq.
Telephone: +228-0429660.=A0=0A=0A=0A

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