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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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Some comments about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: wahomen kim <wah_kim11@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 18:23:25 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: URGENT PLEASE.....Kees Bosman


Mr Wahomen Kim
No 24 Rue Tokon Avenue
Lome-Togo -West-Africa



Dear Friend,

Forgive me the indignation you may feel if this message comes to you as a surprise and may offend your personality for contacting you without your prior consent and writing through this chanel. I got your contact from a directory data. and hoping that you are a reliable and honest person that will assist us claim this money overseas.

In a brief introduction, I am Mr.Wahomen Kim, an internal auditor with a finacial institution here in Lome-Togo.With due respect and regard, I am contacting you on a business transaction that will be beneficial to both parties at the end.

On May 2002, A customer to this Bank, Mr. A. S. Bosman, an expartriate oil consultant made a numbered time deposit of USD $7.3million in the institution for 18 calendar months. Unfortunately on February 2003, this client died in a ghastly auto crash with his wife and only daughter on their way to Accra - Ghana.

Upon Maturity of the deposit, the fund was confined to a dormant status whereupon we made this discovery and further inquiries by me revealed that he neither left a will nor a contactable next of kin or an extended relation in his entire official document including his bank deposit information with this bank.

It is standard practice that after the expiration of 5 years the funds will be declared as an "unclaimed asset resource" and the account closed. My contacting you hence is to allow your particulars to be forwarded to this institution as the family business partner and next of Kin to our deceased customer for the purpose of benefitting the content of the account. All the arrangement to put claim over this fund has been perfected by me and I will assist you on steps to follow.

Needless to say that the trust reposed on you at this juncture is enormous. In return we demand your complete honesty and trust. Therefore this transaction will be based on the following terms and condition as stated below:

1. Our conviction of your transparent honesty and diligence.

2.That you will treat this transaction with utmost secrecy and confidentiality.

3. That you will not ask for more share than what is negotiated or try to sit on the funds or indulge in any form of blackmail once the funds is under your custody.

4. That upon receipt of the funds, you wil release and disburse 10% to charity and the remaining be shared by I and you in the ratio 60:40 respectively.

Remember that with my support, this transaction is risk free and will be done under a legitimate arrangement that will protect us from the breach of the law. We also hope to conclude this transaction within a short period of time if you accord us your unalloyed support and co-operation.

As soon as you accept this condition and finally indicate interest in this deal the first this to do is to send your telephone number for voice communication and further establishment of trust.

After this I will then guide you on other steps to follow. To further cement our trust on you, we will demand for a written agreement or any other proof of loyalty from you when you finally accept this offer.

Waiting eagerly to hear from you.

Regards,




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