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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: ahmed barristeer louis <barr_louis_ahmed03@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 03:44:03 +0800 (CST)
Subject: GET BACK TO ME FOR DETAILS


From:Barristeer Louis David.
New Haven Chambers.
112 Blvd Du Akrisewa,Anigho
Lome-Republic of Togo.

Dear Friend ,

I am Barrister Louis David a solicitor at law.I am the personal attorney to late (Engr.William ) a foreigner who used to work with TEXACO an Oil Servicing Company here in Togo,and he was the principal owner and Director of DALLARS CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTAINANCE INC. here in Lome-Togo with its branches at Accra in Ghana and Cotonou in Benin Republic. Herein aftershall be referred to as my client.

On the 18th of December 2003, my client, his wife and their only daughter travelled to IRAN on holiday and unfotunantely, they were involved in an Earthquake which occoured in Bam on the 26th of December 2003 in IRAN which claim about 25 thausand lives in the Earthquake.

Since the earthquake I have made several enquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has proved unsuccessful.I am contacting you based on the fact that my client deposited one trunk BOX as a family treasure with a security company here in LOME-TOGO valued at US$11 million of which he handed over the CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT with me as his
lawyer.And i also ask him then why he choose to deposit the fund/BOX in a security company rather than bank.

He told me that it was due to political instablity in TOGO and that he was assured by the Manager of the security company that he can claim his BOX from any of their Branch Offices in EUROPE and ASIA countries For the fact that I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives since the earthquake
occoured, I hereby seek your consent to present you as the relative or the business partner to my late client, All i want from you is maximum co-operation
to enable us make the claim of these Box to our benefit.

I seek your consent to present as the next of kin to the deceased since you have the same last names with the decease.I have all the necessary information that will guide you to the successful claim of these BOX and legal POWER OF ATTORNEY that will make you the beneficary of the BOX will be prepared by me as his attorney. I guarantee that this will be executed
under legitimate arrangement that will protect you and I to this effect.

NOTE THAT I INTEND TO SHARE THE FUND AS
FOLLOWS:40%FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION, 50% FOR ME AND
10% will be set aside to take care of expenses that
may arise during the time of transaction and also
telephone bills.

Barr Louis David,
Pacific Chambers


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