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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: "Mr. Maxson Abbah" <abbahmax_tg52@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <maxsonabbah_tg@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:43:56 +0000
Subject: I SEEK FOR YOUR CONCERN



Compliment of the day. I hope my mail will not cause you much embarrassment as I write to you in good faith. I am Maxson Abbah Esq of Peace and Peace chambers ,an Attorney at law, and the Personal lawyer to Eng. Abdul C. Hussein from your country, who was instrumental to the construction of the International Cement Company Lome Togo. hereinafter referred to as my client. My client Eng. Abdul C. Hussein was among the people that were killed early 2006 by the military in the recent war in Darfur - Sudan while on a business trip. 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$15.000.000.00,(Fifteen Million United States Dollars),left behind in One Trunk Box 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 froeign next of kin or have his Consignment confiscated within the next twenty one official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over one (1) years now, I seek your consent to present as the foreign next of kin to the deceased since you a foreigner, so that the Consignment (CASH) 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 (40%) of the total sum, while 60% will be for me and I will invest my share with you in your country. 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. I shall forward to you the certificate of deposit when i receive your reply. Your telephone and fax number will be needed for our easy communication. Sincerely,Maxson Abbah Esq.
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