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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: Sam Okudzeto <okudzetos96@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 19:49:40 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: real deal







Good
































day dear,
 
Please
































dear I would like you to permit me to use your name for changing of
ownership,
I
am barrister Sam Okudzeto, there is one of my clients who died
over 4months ago on car accident with his only son, and his wife
divorced him over a year and 6monthes ago, since he died with his son
whom he used as his next of kin, their corpse have been kept in the
mortuary, and no body  could be able to trace his place of
origin.
 
Please
































kindly agree with me, to use name for the changing of ownership of all
his assets in the security companies, his money in the various banks and
other properties he left behind worth huge amount of dollars.
 
You
































don’t need to worry, I’ll stand by your side, only agree that you are
his relative, after the changing of the ownership, we will go for the
diseases for burial and all the wealth will be  blessings to both of us.
Please
































there is no too mush talking in benediction, contact me for any more
information,


So
































I can let you know the full story, very simple, I love you and this
could be the opportunity you had been waiting for so long, don’t let it
pass you by.
Thanks
































for your co-operation,
 
 Best
































regards,
Bar.
































Sam Okudzeto.



































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