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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: MAXSON ABBAH <maxson_abbah@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: maxsonabbah_tg@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:09:55 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: PLEASE GO THROUGH AND GET BACK TO ME/ESTATE OF Engineer M. C. Mazenier


Dear Mazenier,

Compliment of the day. Excuse my intrusion into your private life without your prior
permission. I hope my mail will not cause you much embarrassment as I write to you in good faith.

From time immemorial, those who have been inspired to bring change have all employed one thing in common; innovation, creative tools, and most importantly through good thinking.I have no doubt in my mind that there will be a complete life turn around, by the end of this deal and I have decided to contact you having in mind that friendship starts from a point in time as friends today were once strangers.

I am Maxson Abbah Esq of Peace and Peace chambers ,an Attorney at law, and the Personal lawyer to Engineer M. C. Mazenier, who was instrumental to the construction of the International Cement Company Lome Togo and as well a onetime secret agent in transferring of money overseas for the Late head of State of Togo {Late Gnassingbé Eyadéma}. hereinafter referred to as my client.

On the 21st of April 2004,my client,his wife and their two children were involved in a motoring accident along Kara-Sokode expressway while arriving from a Holiday to Lome. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

Since then, I have made several inquiries to their embassy to locate any of their extended relatives and this has also proved unsuccessful. I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the fund valued at US$11.525m,(Eleven million and five hundred and twenty-five thousand United States Dollars),left behind by him before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Finance company where this huge amount were deposited.The said Finance

Company has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his account confiscated within the next twenty one official working days Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now, I seek your

consent to present as the next of kin to the deceased since you share the same last name, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.

I will not fail to assure you that all the original documents that will be needed in a
transaction of this nature ascertaining you as the bonafide next of kin to my Late customer will duly and legally be obtained in your name and favor.

On smooth conclusion of this transaction, both of us will be entitled to equal shares (45%) of the total sum, while 10% will be set aside to take care of expenses that will arise during the time of transfer and also telephone bills. All I require from you is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

I expect your urgent response indicating your full interest in this great business transaction to our both mutual trust.

Your telephone and fax number will be needed for our easy communication.

Sincerely,
Maxson Abbah Esq.




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