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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: Harry Ige <hige22@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <contactige@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 08:36:58 +0000
Subject: Attn.pls.




HON IGE AVOCATE CHAMBERS,
52D RUE DE FRANCE, AVENUE 3.
LOME -TOGO, WEST AFRICA.
PHONE: +228-9130845



Dear Thomas Lont ,



I am Barrister Harry Ige,a solicitor at law,personal attorney to a Mr A.P Lont ,a
national of your country,who used to work with Shell development Company in Lome
Togo. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of
April 2003, my client,his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car
accident along Nouvissi express Road.



All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then
I have made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my
clients extended relatives, this has also prooved 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.

However,i contacted you to assist in repartrating the fund valued at
US $10.5million left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or
declared unserviceable by the STANBIC BANK where this huge amount were
deposited.
The said STANBIC BANK LOME TOGO 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 unsuccesfull 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 will be executed
under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of
the law.



Best regards.
Barrister Harry Ige.
Do contact me on my private phone number,
PHONE: +228-9130845

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