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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: "DEBO AKANDE" <deboakandejnr@yahoo.co.in> (may be fake)
Reply-To: deboakandejnr@lawyer.com
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 07:31:23 -0800
Subject: GOOD DAY

DEBO AKANDE & CO
SOLICITORS ADVOCATE,
34 SOBO ARIBIODO STREET,
G.R.A IKEJA
LAGOS-NIGERIA
deboakandejnr@lawyer.com
DEAR SIR/MA,
I HAVE THE PLEASURE ASKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN A MATTER WHICH NEED
ATTENTION. YOUR ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED IN THE RELOCATION OF THE
FUND DEPOSITED WITH THE LATE PRINCIPAL PARTNER OF THE ABOVE NAMED CHAMBERS, IN
THE PERSON DEBO AKANDE(SAN).

FROM THE CHAMBERS INDEPTH INVESTIGATION, THE LATE SENIOR ADVOCATE MET HIS
UNTIMELY DEATH IN HANDS OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR REFUSING
BRIBE TO WITHDRAW FROM A CASE WHICH THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DAY WANTS
JUDGEMENT IN THEIR FAVOUR.
REFERENCES:
1. http://www.guardiannewsngr.com/news/article06/200904
2.www.guardiannewsngr.com/news/article10
3.http://taiwo.freehosting.net/Ige.html
SHOULD OUR APPEAL BE INTERESTING TO YOU, DO NOT HESISTATE TO CONTACT THE
CHAMBERS THROUGH THE ABOVE EMAIL ADDRESS ATTENTIONED
TO BARR DEBO AKANDE.
YOURS IN SERVICE,
DEBO AKANDE(FOR THE CHAMBERS AND FAMILY)



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