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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: barrsolomon91@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 16:41:10 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Private=20mail=20to=3A=20Knutson=20=20=20?=

BARRISTER. SOLOMON O. KUHMUYI
GREAT CHAMBERS/SOLICITOR AT LAW
426,Avenve L.S.Senghor
B.P.4008-Lome
Republic of Togo.


Dear Knutson,

After a discreet through my personal research,and based on the impressive
information by your profile through the web site,I am with absolute confidence
in the legality and intergrity of your person to present this business and
seek for your assistance on trust and sense of purpose.

Briefly,I am Barrister Solomon O.Kuhmuyi, a solicitor at law,Personal attorney
to late Engr.V.Knutson, a national Of your country,who used to be a contractor
and importer here in Lome Togo. Here in after shall be referred to as my
client. On Friday, December 26, 2003,11:15 AM EST (1615 GMT). my client,
his wife and their only daughter were
Benin plane crash, Please check the web site furthermore of this Project.
coastal airport in the West African country of Benin, killing at least 111,
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html

All occupants of Benin plane crash, unfortunately lost there lives. Since
then I have made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate any of
my clients extended family relatives, this is to no avail.

After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to track his last name
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted
you.I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the fund left behind
by my client before it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable by the
Security Finance Firm where this fund was deposited.

The said Security Finance Company has issued me a notice to provide the
next of kin or have his account confisicated within the next twenty one
official working days. Since I have been unsuccesful in locating the relatives
for over 2years now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin
to the deceased since you have the same last names, 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 necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up
for claim.

All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
transaction through. I guarantee that this attract no risk at all for it
will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from
any breach of the law.

On the receipt of your response i will furnish you with detailed clarification
as it relates to this mutual benefit transaction.


Best Regards To Your Family,
Barrister Solomon O.Kuhmuyi (Esq.)





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