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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: afari mawu <a_mawuu@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 13:51:59 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Untill I hear from you


Dear.

I am Barrister Afari Mawu, a solicitor at law, and was a personal attorney to the director of Shell Development Company in Lome Togo. on the 21st April 2002, my client and his wife with their only daughter involved in a gastly car accident along Nouvissi express Road near lome, which all the occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

I have urgently contacted you to present you as next of kin in repartrating a fund valued at $9.5 million USD, that he left behind in a SECURITY FINANCE FIRM in lome Togo, before the fund get's confisicated or declared unserviceable by the SECURITY FINANCE FIRM.


The SECURITY FINANCE FIRM has issued me a quick notice to provide the next of kin of the deseased client otherwise the account will be confisicated within the next twenty one official working days from now. Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 3years upto this day, Now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased client since you have the same last name with him, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid and transfer to your account.

Therefore, on reciept of your positive response, we then talk about the sharing ratio and modalities for your assistance in the transaction.

I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back up the claim in your name. Only what I require from you now is only your honest cooperation with ful trust that will enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. there is no area of risk in the deal, Please get in touch with me immediately with this same email or you call me on my mobile phone number for more details. I will be proud of your urgent response to my mail.

Best Regards.

Barrister Afari Mawu (SAT)
15 RUE DU FRANCE LOME-TOGO,
WEST AFRICA.
TEL:NO +228 948 5119.







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