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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: james kpodo <jameskpodo45@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:43:27 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Greetings Loraine Campbell


KPODO& CO.CHAMBER
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES
36 RUE DE LOME,
BLOCK 12-FLAT 4
LOME-TOGO

Dear Loraine Campbell,

I am Barrister James Kpodo, Attorney at law of LOME-TOGO (T.B.A) west africa.A personal attorney to Engr. R. B. Campbell, a national of your country. He was a contractor for shell company Lome-Togo. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 30th of April 2003, my client and his family were involved in a car accident along Novisi express Road.

All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries here to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to search through with his name which motivated me to contact you, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the fund valued at US$5.724 million left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable by the Finance Company (BANK) where this fund were deposited.

The said Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have my client account confisicated. Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over two years now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you have the same last name with him so that the proceeds of this account can 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 the necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for the claim. All i require from you is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction goes through and for more details. I will like you to get back to me with the information below to open a file here in my office for you before the bank pressentation,

Full Name...........................................
Marrital Status.........................
Age...............Sex.................
Home Contact Address...........................
Private Phone Number.........................
Fax Number.......................
Occupation,.....................Position......................

As soon as i received the above information i will then send to you all the necessary documents concerning my client and his deposited fund, Respond via my chambers address. and also call for more details of this transaction:

CEL /+228 933 3977

BEST REGARDS.

BARRISTER JAMES KPODO.




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