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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: shiri yome <shiri_yome7@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 10:15:31 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PRIVATE FOR YOU




FROM DR SHIRI YOME,
THE MANAGER OF CREDIT
AND FOREIGN BILLS OF
BTCI BANK LOME TOGO
WEST AFRICA.

DEAR FRIEND,

WITH DUE REGARDS,MY NAME IS DR MRS SHIRI YOME, THE MANAGER OF CREDIT AND FOREIGN BILLS OF BTCI BANK LOME TOGO [BTCI] .I AM WRITING IN RESPECT OF A FOREIGN CUSTOMER OF MY BANK WITH THE ACCOUNT NUMBER, 14-255-2004/btci/ WHO PERISHED IN A PLANECRASH[ETHIOPIAN AIRLINE 961] WITH OTHER PASSENGERS ABOARD.

DEAR, SINCE THE DEMISE OF THIS OUR CUSTOMER I PERSONALLY HAVEWATCHED WITH KEEN INTEREST TO SEE SOMEONE COME UP AS THE NEXT OFKIN BUT ALL HAS PROVED ABORTIVE AS NO ONE HAS COME TO CLAIM HISFUNDS OF USD,29.5 M[ TWENTY MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITEDSTATES DOLLARS]WHICH HAS BEEN WITH MY BANK FOR A VERY LONG TIMEON THIS NOTE,I DECIDED TO SEEK FOR WHOM HIS NAME SHOULD BE USEDAS THE NEXT OF KIN AS NO ONE HAS COME UP TO BE THE NEXT OFKIN.AND THE BANKING ETHICS HERE DOES NOT ALLOW SUCH MONEY TOSTAY MORE THAN FOUR YEARS.

AFTER FOUR YEARS,THE MONEY WILL BERECALLED TO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED.INVIEWOFTHIS,I GOT YOUR IMPRESIVE CONTACT THROUGHMYCOUNTRY'S
FOREIGN TRADE MISSION DIRECTORY,AND ITHERFORE CONSIDER YOUFAVOURABLE TO BE USED AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED.THEREQUESTOFAFOREIGNER AS A NEXT OF KIN IN THIS TRANSACTIONIS OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER ANDA TOGOLESE CANNOT STAND


AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO A FOREIGNER. I AGREED THAT USD 2.5 M OF THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOUASAFOREIGN PARTNER IN RESPECT OF PROVIDING AN ACCOUNT NUMBER,WHILETHE REST WILL BE FORME,THEREAFTER I WILL VISIT YOUR COUNTRYFOR DISBURSEMENT AS I AM ALMOST DUE FOR RETIREMENT .
THEREFORE ,DEAR,TO ENDEAVOUR THE IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF THIS FUNDTO YOUR ACCOUNT,YOU HAVE TO APPLY FIRST TO THE BANK AS ARELATION AND THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE

DESEASED INDICATING YOURBANK NAME,YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER , YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONENUMBER, AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION AND LOCATION WHERETHE MONEY WILL BE REMITTED.UPON THE RECEIPT OF YOURS,I WILL SENDTO YOU BY FAX OR E-MAIL THE APPLICATION AND THE NEXT STEP TO TAKE . I WIL NOT FAIL TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THIS BUSINESS IHITCH & RISK FREE AND THAT YOU SHOULD NOT ENTERTAIN ANY FEAR AS THE WHOLE REQUIRED ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN MADE FOR THE TRANferYOU SHOULD CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS
LETTER.TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,

DR MRS SHIRI YOME.

BTCI BANK
LOME TOGO WEST AFRICA




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