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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: bello umar <belloumar_chambers2@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 20:27:23 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: call me on 00 228 90 35 8 55


Dear VICTIM-FULLNAME .

I thank you very much for your urgent response to my
proposition as I have been very very busy all this
days trying to put together all the relating proofs to
this claim.



The main reason why I am contacting you is to seek
your assistance in the claim of the deposited funds of
my late client (Mr Lewis I.singh) with ICBA-TOGO
here in Lome -Togo since every of my efforts to reach
out to his original family member has remain abortive.
The secret behind this transaction is that you must
share similarity to the deceased. Could be in the
surname, from the same country or be a relative etc.
That you are not a real relative will not be a
hindrance, after all, first, second or third cousins
might not share the same surname.

After all People bequeath wealth and will to unknown
persons not sharing the same ancestry or lineage.
Sharing the same surname although gives us an added
advantage of the successful realisation of this claim.


This claim is solidly based on documented proof. You
are to front as the next of kin to the deceased
presenting yourself as the beneficiary of the fund
that was deposited by the deceased. the Financial
security firm in question, for quite some time now has
been demanding for the relatives of this deceased
customer to come forward and claim the said funds.
based on this development, we are to work with all the
related & relevant proofs to this claim at my
disposal to recover this Estate Hence I worked for so
many years as a personal attorney and legal adviser to
the deceased .

However I know There is absolutely going to be a great
doubt and distrust in your heart in respect of this
email, coupled with the fact that, so many miscreants
have taken possession of the Internet to facilitate
their nefarious deeds, thereby making it extremely
difficult for genuine and legitimate business class
persons to get attention and recognition.

There is no way for me to know whether I will be
properly understood, but I see it as my duty to write
and reach out to you. For I know that you are the only
one that can lay claim to this money hence you share
the same last name with the decease

You will certainly ask yourself how consequential this
letter is. Indeed is it not surprising to receive such
a letter seeking immediate attention. This is why
today I am making you a non-binding, unrestricted
offer to bring us close into
mutual understanding and cooperation now and in the
near future.

Trust is definitely the most noble trait in the
world,and I urge you to trust my sincerity and the
word of a simple and humble person of faith, who in
the name of love for her equals is willing to
accomplish the task of doing business with a trusted
and transparent person. It is up to you to decide
whether this letter deserves your trust and
confidentiality And if indeed it does, I will advise
we commence action at once.


Note that I am to stand as the first witness on your
behalf at the ICBA-TOGO were this funds are inorder to
proof our claim. Finally a formal agreement will be
made to protect our both interest and benefits in this
transaction.

I will be looking forward to your urgent telephone
call or email response to enable us commence action
atonce, Remeber to forward to me via email your full
contact details namely: full name, address , age ,
occupation , tel & fax for my perusal.



Yours Truly,

Mr Bello E.Umar (SAT)
( BELLO-UMAR & Co. Chambers )
Solicitors & Advocates.
#15 PALM BEACH PLAZA
Tel/Fax: + 228 9035855
Lome Togo Republic.







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