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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: deboakande@itloox.com
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 23:59:57
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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