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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: daniel rosapepe <danielrosapepe_tg2@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2005 18:07:23 +0100 (BST)
Subject: ATTENTION/M.Siffels


From Barrister Daniel Rosapepe,
TEL NO: 00228-9027647
West Africa Lome Togo.


ATTENTION:M.Siffels ,

I am contacting you for the claim of your late uncle fund that was deposited with the citizen bank. I must solicit your confidence in this claim,this is by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential and top Secret.
Though I know that contact of this magnitude will make any one apprehensive and worried,but I am assuring you that all will be well since i know everything about your late uncle fund. I have decided to contact you due to the urgency of this matter.
Let me start by introducing myself properly to you.I am Barrister Daniel Rosapepe the Attorney to your late uncle Engr.J.C.Siffels (Snr)an oil Merchant with the Federal Government of lome-togo,until his death some years ago in fatal accident,Banked with citizen bank,lome-togo and had a closing balance as at the end of September, 2001 worth US$25,000,000.00( twenty five Million United States Dollars).
The management of the firm now expects the Next of Kin to come forward as Beneficiary.
All Efforts have been made by the citizen bank here in lome-togo, to get in touch with any of the Deceased Family or Relatives,but they have met with no success.As the deceased being a foreigner,that was why i decided to contact you so that you can put claim on this.
Now the management under the influence of the bank Chairman and Members of the Board of directors,that arrangement has been made for the fund to be declared "Unclaimed"In order to avert this negative development, it is my duty to contact you since your name was listed as the next of kin to his properties.

All documents and proof to enable you get this fund will be carefully worked out by me for this claim. I have secured from the probate an order of Mandamus to locate any of the deceased beneficiaries,and more so i am assuring you that this claim is 100% risk free. Now it is left for you deceide on what you will give as my percentage for assisting you in this claim.
I hope to hear from you soon or call me immediately you receive this mail on this phone no 00228-9027647or my alternative email address: danielrosapepe_tgesq@yahoo.co.uk .
Yours Sincerely,

Barrister Daniel Rosapepe(esq).








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