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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: barristeryomi@tiscali.it
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 17:55:29 +0100
Subject: Hello Saskia !!

Barrister Jonathan Yomi Nassa.
NASSA AND ASSOCIATES
SOLICITORS AND NOTARY PUBLIC
RUE 6 LOT 12 COCODY ABIDJAN,
COTE D' IVOIRE.
Email:barrister_yomi@hotmail.com(Very private)
TEL/FAX:+225 0794 7184

Hello Saskia,

RE:THE DEATH OF MY CLIENT AND HIS UNCLAIMED DEPOSIT

I definitely know that this message will come as a very big surprise to
you.I have been trying to get someone I will trust on the above subject
refers. In fact, before now I don't know you and probably you will feel
the same way too.I got to know your contact on my quest to locate my deceased
client relative(s).

First of all,I am Barrister Jonathan Yomi Nassa-Liberian based in Cote d'Ivoire
and also an attorney to Dr. Saskia,who was working with the Tourism Development
Centre, Cocody here in Abidjan. He happens to be my client and a very close
friend before he died with his wife and only child Jnr during the crisis
in May 10, 1998. My client knowing my parental background when he was alive
as an African trusted me as his Lawyer and a brother too. We shared a lot
of secrets because he was a very great man. When these good relationship
was going on I never knew he was going to die so quick. May his gentle soul
and that of his wife and Jnr rest in perfect peace Amen.


Furthermore, because of my sincere relationship with my deceased client
I have tried through thick and tin, various means and also prayed as a Christian
to locate any of his relative because of the large sum he deposited in a
bank in Italy through a bank in Nigeria. However,all my effort was in vain.I
have written to the bank in Nigeria through which he made the DEPOSIT to
Italy but the Bank asked meto present his Next of Kin.I have also tried
to contact the bank in Italy but the bank said I should reconcile with the
bank in Nigeria before they will release the deposit to the next of kin.Honestly
I don't know exactly what to do now since the deposit has been long over
due to roll over or melted.

A deposit of US$21Million was made through a Domicilliary Account in his
local bank Afribank Nigeria Plc to their affiliate bank in Italy.And there
was no any Next of Kin for the deposit but he included my name as his personal
Lawyer. Last week the bank has notified me to come forward with the Next
of Kin(relative)since my client died intestate with his
nuclear family.

I will be very happy to ask for your sincere cooperation to claim the deposit
of my deceased client on a 50/50% basis since I can not locate any of his
relative uptill this moment.And for the fact that I can not claim the deposit
alone because of my name and nationality.I will also like to let you know
that we are going to share the expenses that we will incur in the process
of going to Nigeria to get all the documents processed in their High Court,Probate
Court and in the Bank to MAKE SURE that our CLAIM is 100% LEGAL/GENINUE.
At this very stage it is my duty as a Lawyer to perfect it's legality without
any risk.

Please note,this information is a very top one which I have NEVER revealed
or shared with any body living or dead.I hope you will keep this piece of
infomation to yourself. Having said that,I hope it will interest you also
to know that I am ready to work perfectly with you as the Next of Kin considering
the fact that I am his Lawyer and any body I present to the bank is the
person they will except.I will be very glad to receive your positive/urgent
reply so that I can make arrangement to fly to Nigeria for the processing
of the documents of the deposit in your favour.

Please I will like you to call me or you can include your direct telephone
number in your reply mail where I can call you for more information.Attached
is my International passport for your perusal/confirmation.

Regards.

Yours truly,

Barrister Jonathan Yomi Nassa.
NASSA AND ASSOCIATES
SOLICITORS AND NOTARY PUBLIC
RUE 6 LOT 12 COCODY ABIDJAN,
COTE D' IVOIRE.
Email:barrister_yomi@hotmail.com(Very private)
TEL/FAX:+225 0794 7184

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