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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: "makuruma timu" <makuruma_tiu@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 19:17:24 +0100
Subject: Regard To (late Mr. Benjamin J Orozco)

Dear Orozco,

I am highly delighted to be in contact with you and sorry for the
embarrassment this mail might be to you as we have not meet or known each
other before but please feel free to write me back and let me know if you
can be of help. you will always contact me in this email Address
(makuruma_timu1@hotmail.com).

My name is Mr. Timu Makuruma, I am a good Friend to Late Mr.Benjamin J.
Orozco
a national of your country who was born on the 7th day Jan,1941 of Who
until his death has no wife nor son or daughter to claim his assets hence he
was buried here in my country Ghana. He was working under (Ayisi Group
Mining Gold Company Ghana) and spent most of his life in my country Ghana.

He was involved in a car accident along Aburi/Kumasi express road and
unfortunately lost his life on the 30th day of Febaury,2006 at Aburi. Since
then I have made several inquiries to the embassy to locate any of my Friend
extended relatives, this
has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I
decided to track his last name over the Internet, to see if i can locate any
Member of his family hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you in a good faith/trust to assist in repatriating the
assets and Capital valued at US$3.9 million Dollars left behind by my friend
before it gets confiscated by the BANK here in Ghana where these huge amount
were deposited. The said bank has issued me a mandate to provide any of my
late friend next of Kin for the claiming of the fund before 17th of February
2007 but no way for me.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating any of my late friend relatives
for over 12 months now, I seek your consent to present you as the Next of
kin to my late Friend since you are a foreigner and both of you sharing the
same last name so that the proceeds of fund can be freely release to you.
Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the
sharing ratio and modalities.

I will back you up with all the necessary documents that you will need till
the claim is legally made. All I require from you is your honest cooperation
to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be
executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law.

You are much welcome to my country GHANA to finalize everything together
with me so that the said fund will be pay to you in person either by cash or
toyour account.

you will always contact me in this email Address
(makuruma_timu1@hotmail.com).

Best Regards,
Mr.Timu Makuruma

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