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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: claude adama <adamaclaudeassociate2@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 16:10:19 +0000
Subject: Hello Salam

Hello Salam
With warm heart I offer my friendship greetings and I hope this mail meets
you in good time .I know that my letter will come to you as a great
surprise, since we have never meet before .
I am writing you this letter with good faith in respect of my late deceased
client, the estate of your possible relative, Who worked with Shell
Development Company and consultant to Cement Prospecting Companies and he
was the principal owner and Director of DALLARS CONSTRUCTION AND
MAINTAINANCE INC. here in Lome-Togo with its branches at Accra in Ghana
and Cotonou in Benin Republic, Until his untimely death along with his
entire family in car accident with his wife and their only daughter. Please
I will need your assistance in repatriating His $ 10.5million dollars Fixed
Deposit which he left in his bank, to avoid confiscation
All I need from you is to stand as the distance relative and claimant to
this fund, while I will be furnishing you with all the necessary
information and documents which the bank might request from you, to enable
the release and transfer of the fund to your bank account in your country
for safe keeping and future investment in your country, with your
comprehensive advice and partnership.
1.Can I give you this trust?
I look forward to your positive response.
(Claude Adama Esq.)

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