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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: ELLU ELIZABETH <ellu_elizabeth5@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 11:24:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: MRS Elizabeth Ellu


Dear Sir/Ma,

I am MRS Elizabeth Ellu from LOME TOGO. I am a WIDOW being that I lost my husband a couple of yers ago my HUSBAND was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board, until his death.He was shot on the 15th febuary by the rebels because of political uprising we have here in Lome Togo.
After flying him to ghana for critical treatment he later died on 20th febuay 06, before he died he told me that he has a two deposited consignments in the security company in GHANA which he told me the name of the company were the consignments deposited, and also he told me were i will get the deposite certificate and the receit.
Finaly he told me that i should look for a forigner who will help me in transfering of the two deposited consignments to his/her country or any self place for an investment because of his relations and government of this countary.

One of the box contains gold and the other one contains money up to the tune of ("$ 6.5m.") I want you to do me a favour to receive this consignments in your country or any save place as the beneficiary.
I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and industrial production this is my reason for writing to you.

I am in Togo as of now with my only son. Please if you are willing to assist us, indicate your interest by contacting us with this Email (tomer_mark_ellu@yahoo.com )

Best regards,

Mrs Elizabeth Ellu.





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