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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 by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Jude Asakah <judeasakah@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: judeasakah@teenmail.co.za
Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 09:45:31 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GOOD DAY


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: judeasakah@yahoo.ca

Dear Sir/Madam,


It is obvious that this proposal will come to you as a

suprise. This is because we have not met before but I am

inspired to sending you this email by the huge fund

transfer opportunity that will be of mutual benefit to both

of us.


However, I am Jude Asakah,the personal Attorney to the late

Engr.Steve Moore a national of Isle of Man in UK, who used

to work with Shell Petroleum Development Company(SPDC) in

Nigeria. On the 21st of April 1996, my client,his wife And

their three children were involved in a car accident along

Sagamu/Lagos Express Road.Unfortunately they all lost their

lives in the event of the accident, Since then I have made

several enquiries in several Embassies to locate any of my

clients extended relatives,this has also prove

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 to

assist in repartrating the money left behind by my client,I

can easily convince the bank with my legal practice that

you are the only surviving relation of my client.

Otherwis the Estate he left behind will be confiscated or

declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits

were lodged.


Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account

valued at about $27million U.S dollars(twenty seven million

U.S.America dollars).Conseqently,The bank issued me a

notice to provide the next of kin or have the account

confiscated within the next ten official working days.

since i have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives

for over several years now.I seek your consent to present

you as the next of kin to the deceased,so that the proceeds

of this account valued at $27million U.S dollars can be

paid to your account and then you and me can share the

money. 55% to me and 40% to you,while 5% should be for

expenses or tax as your government may require.I have all

necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any

claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation

to enable us see this deal through.Also your information

such as;-

(1)Full Names

(2)Address

(3)Telephone / Fax Numbers


I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate

arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the

law.Please get in touch with me by my

email(judeasakah@teenmail.co.za) to enable us discuss further.


Yours Faithfully,

Barrister Jude Asakah(Esq).




- Jude Asakah


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