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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!

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Fraud email example:

From: Barrister Jude Dovi <barrister_dovi@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: dovi_jude.dr7@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:32:54 -0800 (PST)
Subject: ATTENTION: Christo Markham


ATTENTION: Christo Markham


With due respect, after proper consideration, I have decided to contact you for claims on your late brother's estate here in West Africa.

I am Dr. Barrister. Jude Dovi(Esq) the only personal Attorney to late ENGR. J. Markham, He was a senior contractor with the Federal Republique of Togo, until his sudden death in Hwanga National Park Zimbabwe,South Africa.In April 2004, He traveled to Zimbabwe for a safari Holiday at the Hwanga National Park, While on a game viewing trip within the park, a rampaging bull elehpant charged on a group tourist and unfortunately trampled my client to death instantly. May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace. Amen.

Prior to his sudden death, He was opperating a Bank account with one of the leading bank in Togo, Union Togolaise De Banque (UTB)Lome in the Republique of Togo. This very account had as at September 2004 closing Balance valued worth USD 10.5M (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars. My personal self as well as the bank had left no stone unturned in search of our beloved deceased client's next of kin or any of his relatives, but all efforts had proved abortive and unsuccessful, and the bank had in some couple of weeks back sent to my chamber, a letter contained warning to have my deceased client's balance in the bank confiscated.

I have only contacted you based on the fact that you share the same last name with the late Engineer,Secondly, Considering the fact that no body, Government or Arthority could raise any eye blow against you during your claim. And again i have in my possession all necersary documents that related to the fund deposit. Based on these fact, you are fully eligible to press claim on the fund, and with my assistance and position of my office the fund must surely have successfuly claimed and transfer to your any designation bank account of your choice; to be shared among 2 of us.

As said earlier, All documents related to the fund Deposit and securities are right in my office vault unknown to no one, i have contacted you to press claim on this fund due to the fact that i cannot press claim on this money without questions from the authorities since i am a Togolese, would any foreigner with the same last name and relevant information on the said deposit, the claim is sure to be honored and done. Hence have contacted you. before the bank directors have it shared among them self.

Now the management under the influence of the bank Chairman and Members of the Board of directors, An arrangement is going on within the the bank directors to have this fund declared Unclaimed, In order to avert this negative development. I am left with this only option to contact you to stand the next of kin and the beneficiary of my late client's properties. All documents and proof to enable you get this fund will be carefully worked out by me for this claim. I have secured from the probate an order of Mandamus to locate any of the deceased beneficiaries,and more so I am assuring you this claim is 100% risk free.

it is left for you to decide on what you will give me as my percentage for assisting you in this claim. I hope this offer will interest you to work with me. Awaits your call immediately you receive this mail on this phone number +228-0935536.

Be rest assured that this transaction shall be executed legitimately and confidential as i wouldn't want to disclose to anyone the secret behind this deal..
Call me as soon as you read this message.
Best regards,

Dr.Barrister. Jude Dovi (Esq)



DR.BARRISTER DOVI & PARTNERS
LEGAL PRATITIONER & SOLICITOR
Block A , Suite7-9 justice house complex
Lome-Republic of Togo
Telephone:+228-0935536
E-Mail: barrister_dovi@yahoo.com

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