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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: Barrister Kevin <barristerikechambers0@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 01:07:14 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Private Message To Gilles Provoost


From : Principal Attorney
Ike Chambers (Legal Practitioners).
11 Rue Du Boulevard
Lome Togo.
Private Email ikechambers2007@hotmail.com
Call me +228 938 71 44

Private Message To Gilles Provoost
I am Barrister KEVIN IKE Esq., a solicitor at law.I am the personal attorney to Mr P.O.Provoost ,a national of your country, who is a Contractor and have spent most of his life in my country (Togo).Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2005, my client, his wife and their only son were involved in a car accident along bagida express road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquirers to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful.
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 repatriating the assets and Capital valued at US$25.5million left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the BANK Lome-Togo West Africa where these huge deposits were lodged. The said Bank, has issued me a notice to provide the next of Kin or have the account confiscated within the next twenty Official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over years 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 theproceeds 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 will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Private telephone no:..............If available
Private fax no:....................If available
Private Email address:.............
Age..............

And occupation,also what assurance are you given me that you will be able to handle this fund when it gets to your care,and your advice on what will be good for me over there to invest my own share on ?? as soon as i received the above information then i will email you back with the more details of this transaction. I will give you a more comprehensive detail as regards to this transaction.Reply and Call me lmmediately on +228 938 7144 My private e-mail address ikechambers2007@hotmail.com
Awaiting to hear from you.

From : Principal Attorney
Ike Chambers (Legal Practitioners).
11 Rue Du Boulevard
Lome Togo West Africa
Best regards,
Barrister Kvein Ike Esq.


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