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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: amodu salami <amodu_salam1960@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 14:14:05 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: HERE ARE THE DETAILS OK Gery de Jong Buis


Barr. Amodu Salam (S.A.T)
Solicitors & Advocates
# 15 RUE DU BLVD LOME-TOGO

Dear Gery de Jong Buis,

With all due regards I am Barr. Amodu Salam a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to late Mr. Fran N.Buis,a national of your country, who used to work with Shell Development Company in Lome Togo. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2003, my client, his wife and their 2 daughters were involved in a car accident along sagbama express road.

All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries toyour embassy here to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the Internet trade guest book, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in recovering the fund valued at US$6.5 million left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable by the Security Finance Firm where this huge amount were deposited.

The said Security Finance Company has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin within the next official working days. Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over the years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased considering similarities in your both last names which makes this claim mots credible, this is to enhance the proceeds of this deposit to be paid to you. Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer.

I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim. All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in
touch with me through my contact below.

Yours Truly.
Barr. Amodu Salam (S.A.T)
Solicitors & Advocates
# 15 RUE DU BLVD LOME-TOGO




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