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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: "Michael.K.Awo Awo" <esq_mawo@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: esq_m_awo@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2005 09:18:38 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Attn: Robina



Dear Robina,

I am quite convinced of the fact that this will come to you as a surprise. however i am writing based on the privilege information i gathered about you in internet during my extensive search.

I am Barrister Michael.K.Awo,a solicitor at law and personal attorney to Leslie A. Whittington formely of address 45 University Park, Maryland, following a contract he excuted here while alive,a national Of your country, who worked as professor of public policy at Georgetown University in Washington. Here in after shall be referred to as my client.On the 11th of sept. 2001, my client ,her husband and their two daughter unfortunately lost there lives in World trade center bombing and since then I have made several inquiries to locate anyof my client relatives,this has also proved unsuccessful.

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS WEBSITE :http://www.september11victims.com/september11Victims/victims_list.htm


After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to you to assist in repatriating the fund valued at US$9.5 million left behind by my client before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Security Holding Company in Lome/Togo where this huge amount was deposited in a trunk box under the coverage as family valuables.The said security company has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or they will have this box confiscated within the next twenty one official working days as they don't know the content of the box.

Since I have been unsuccessfully in locating the relatives for over 6days now,I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased,so that the proceedings of this box can be transfer to you. Therefore,on receipt of your positive response,we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfers as I have every necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up this claim. All I require from you is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee you that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. I awaits your positive response.


Thanks and God bless



Michael.K.Awo(Esq)
Principal Partner,
Chambre De Vaingueur.
#56 Rue dela Mission,
Lome,Togo.













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