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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: ali baba <barr_ahlbaba1@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 12:11:59 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Detailed Information and call me on +228 903 43 55,


Royal House Chambers
Solicitors & Advocates
Block 2, Flat 5, Rue du Boulevard,
PB 491,Lome-Togo,
West-Africa.

Dear Saskia Gilbert,

Thank you for your response to my emailed message and also for your understanding to know more. I really appreciate your understanding and I consider it expedient to give you the details of this transaction. I believe it is through the grace of God I found you but I must be sure that you are not going to betray me at the end because what will make this project a success is your trust, honesty and readiness to assist me.

This transaction is legitimate and in essence it will undergo normal procedures as stipulated in the financial and allied matters act and all legal documents will be issued in your name. I contacted you because you share the same last name with Mr.Gilbert (of blessed memory)so you can lay claims to this huge amount he left behind as his next of kin having the same last name with him and also for the fact that he has no body left to claim these estate.

I will come over to your country for disbursement of the fund.

Late Mr. John Gilbert was born in 1944. He formed and operated a private company called J.B. HOLDINGS. He operated an account with Union togolaise de banque Lome-Togo until his death.He had a wife named Ann and a daughter named Nancy who died alongside with him in an auto accident on the 30th of April 2003.

You must understand that in the financial industry, chances or opportunities like this are common but not heard. People put their monies in finance companies and some of these accounts are either coded or confidentially operated,therefore, when such people die what do you think that happens to these monies when nobody comes for their claims? Well, this is one of the numerous avenues good "free" monies are made within and amongst the officials. I did not mastermind my client's death and I did not operate or manage his account but i was his personal attorney so was privy to his transaction with the finance company.

I have in my possession every information needed to approve you as the bonafide next of kin which is in the secret file disket but what is most paramount now is CAN YOU BE ABLE TO HANDLE THE FUNDS WITHOUT BETRAYAL?

As soon as you indicate your full understanding/interest to work with me in order to claim this fund, I will send the relevant directives to you. I will send you a draft of the application format which you will write out in your letter headed paper or otherwise and send to the finance company for the claim.Also I will send you a letter of reassurance which you will go through and get back to me so that my mind will be at rest that you will not be a cheat or seat on my own share after the successful execution of the project.Please note that this transaction requires utmost trust, sincerity and confidentiality for its conclusion.

However, on receipt of your positive response we will discuss the sharing ratio.
You can reach me on my direct line: +228-903-43-55 or reply via the above address.

I await your prompt reply.

Barrister Ahl Baba (Esq).
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