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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: Yeboah Nana <lawchambersgh@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 10:54:19 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From Barr-Daniel Yeboah.



FROM THE DESK OF:
BARRISTER DANIEL YEBOAH
GB CHAMBERS
SOLICITORS,ADVOCATES & NOTARY PUBLIC
OSU
ACCRA, GHANA

Attention:

Dear. Amarjit Singh,

I am a Legal Practitioner of High repute. I am the Senior Partner of the above named Law Office. I was the legal counsel/personal attorney to Engr. Peter Singh who has a private Company in Cotonou Republic du' Benin, who herein and afterwards shall be referred to as my CLIENT. On Friday, 26th December, 2003, at 18:16 GMT, my client, his wife, and their three children were involved in a plane crash that killed 135 persons in the Republic du' Benin.
Since his death, I have made several inquiries to his embassy to locate any of my clients extended Relatives but my effort has been proved abortive.
Please see this website link to enable you ascertian the truth of the matter
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3348109.stm
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to source for a reliable foreign partner who will stand as the next of kin in order that we can claim this fund on his name, because the bank is waiting for me to provide the next of kin to claim the money. Bear it in mind that the bank officials does not know who the next of kin is, In this wise I want you to stand as the next of kin so that we can claim this fund from the bank.
In this guise I have decided to contact you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were lodged, particularly the INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK OF GHANA. Where the deceased had an account Valued at about ($ 3.5 Million U.S.Dollars). The bank authorities has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next few official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for almost 4 years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased with this the proceeds of this account valued at ($3.5 Million US Dollars) can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money.at a ratio of 60% to me and 40% to you.
I as an attorney-at-law will help us out to revalidate and notarize all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we will make. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you and I from any breach of the Local and International laws.

Yours-at-law,
Barrister DANIEL YEBOAH
Attorney-at-law


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