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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: "george yaka" <george_yaka@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2006 17:00:09 +0000
Subject: Business Transaction !

FROM: MR.GEORGE YAKA.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT.
UNION TOGOLAISE DU BANK LOME- TOGO.

Dear Friend,

(STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL)

My name is George Yaka from Lome Togo west Africa. I am the Personal
account officer to Late client Who used to work with a manufacturing company
here in Lome Togo before his sudden death. On the 21st of April 2003, My
client, his wife and their only son was involved in a fatal motor accident
along Oaklands Roads, Hanwell-London and unfortunately, They all lost their
lives in the event of the accident, Since then I have made several enquiries
to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives and this has
also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives
over the Internet to locate any member of his family but of no avail,hence I
contacted you. I contacted you to assist me in repatriating the money and
property left behind by my late client before they get confiscated or
declared unserviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were
lodged.Particularly a Bank where the deceased deposited the sum of $12
Million U.S Dollars. (Twelve Million United States Dollars Only).
Conseqently, the Bank have issued me a notice to provide the next of
kin to the deceased or they will have the funds confiscated within a short
period of time.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over some
years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased since he has no relatives left so that this $12 Million U.S Dollars
can be released to you as the next of kin to my late client. For both of us
to share the money, I propose 55% to my self and 35% to you for your
expected assistance, while 10% should be set aside for settling all expenses
or tax as the government of your country may require. All the necessary
documents that can be used to back up the claim of this fund will be
processed in your name as soon as we agreed together. All I require from you
now is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through.

I guaranteed that this transaction will be 100% risk free and will be
executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law here in Togo or over there in your country.

Please kindly get in touch with me through my private emailaddress or mobile
number to enable us discuss in details about this transaction. Remember to
send meimmediately information as follows:

**Your full names
**Your full contact address,
**Your private telephone, and Mobile Numbers.
**Your Age and Occupation

Best Regards,
George Yaka, writing from Togo

NB:please reply ONLY to my confidential mail box below.
(george_yaka@hotmail.com)

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