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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: "Barr.linda Attivi-Abla" <barrlinda_attivi@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: barrlinda_attiviabla6@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 05:24:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PERSONAL PLS !!!!!


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: barrlinda_attivi@yahoo.com

Linda Attivi Associates,

No.115 Rue Sovepe,Lome-Togo.


BARR.LINDA ABLA ATTIVI ASSOCIATES SOLICITORS AND ADVOCATES OF THE SUPREME HIGH COURT LOME TOGO WEST AFRICA. FINANCIAL ACCREDITED BANK ATTORNEYS/ORGANIZATION REP.

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CAUTION:


THIS INFORMATION MAY BE CONFIDENTIAL OR PRIVILEGED INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE NOT THE ADDRESSEE OR AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE THIS

INFORMATION, YOU MUST NOT USE, DISCLOSE OR TAKE ANY ACTION BASED ON THIS MESSAGE OR ANY INFORMATION HEREIN. IF YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE IN ERROR PLEASE ADVICE THE SENDER IMMEDIATELY FOR SECURITY REASONS PLEASE .

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Dear ,


I am Barrister Linda Abla Attivi, a solicitor at law, personal attorney to Mr.T.J.Moss, a national Of your country,who used to work with Shell Development Company in Lome Togo West Africa here. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 25th of Febuary 2003, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along Kpalime express Road Lome-Togo.


All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to look for a trustworthy person from Togolaise chamber of commerce and over Internet, who will assist me champion this transaction.


I'm contacting you to assist in repartrating the fund valued at US$15.000.000(Fifteen Million United States Dollars Only) left behind by my client before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this amount was deposited. The said Bank has issued me a notice to provide the Next of Kin or have his account confiscated within the next sixty two official working days.


Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for almost two years now, I seek the consent to present you as the Next of Kin to the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you with immediate effect. Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer.


I have all necessary information regarding the decease to back you up for the claim and i will be down here guiding and advising you on what to do till the conclusion of the transaction. All I require from you is your full cooperation/participation and honesty to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law now and in future .


Please you can get back to me at my private email address at (barrlinda_attiviabla6@yahoo.fr ) for confidentiality reason.


Best Regards,

Barr.Linda Abla Attivi.

- Barr.linda Attivi-Abla


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