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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: Mr.Clement Kaku <mrclementkaku004@live.fr>
Reply-To: <mrclementkaku50060@hotmail.fr>
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 20:40:26 +0000
Subject: How are you today,from Mr.Clement.



>From Mr.Clement Kaku. Auditing and Foreign Bills
Equitorial Security Sarl "E.S.S.L.T",Ecowas Monetry Union.Lome Togo.


Mr.Morris Thompson.

An overdue deposit belonging to,late Mr.Morris Thompson !!
Dear Partner,

Irrespective of the on going imitation of legitimate monetry business transaction,there are still real business opportunities within the globe,i will like you to take not of this,many will or might have contacted you in this mode,but try to discern the right from the left.I do receive messages like this in my mail box at least twice every week, i wonder where those constructive text arises from.Try to visit the websites below first and foremost before responding to this life changing business proposal.

I am Mr.Clement Kaku,and works with a Security and Finance house Equitorial Security Sarl "E.S.S.L.T", here in Lome Togo as the manager auditing and foreign bills section of international banking services including deposits trust and company management,a subsidiary of Ecowas Monetry Union (E.M.U.) with head office in Lome Togo. i am contacting you in confidence believing that you are matured in business and can keep confidentiality of this transaction untill a successful line is drawn.

However is not mandatory nor will i in any manner compel you to honour against your will,here in this company existed a deposit intact and stands at-(US$14.5M) fourteen million five hundred thousand united states dollars for the past 6 years with A/C No:ECB2446983652 which belongs to an American national who is now late Mr Morris Thompson who died on 4th February 2000 on board with Alaska Airlines Flight 261.http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/
http://www.morristhompsoncenter.org/morrisThompson.html http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/thom02.shtml

When I discovered that non of his relatives came for this deposit, I decided to carry out a system investigation and discovered that non of the family member nor relations of the late person is aware of this deposit, i now resorted to look for a foreigner who will present himself as the next of kin to this deposit.Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.Finally, it is our humble prayer that the information as contained herein be accorded the necessary attention, urgency as well as the secrecy it deserves.

You shall also open an empty/blank Bank account which shall have no money on it to avoid conflict between I and you and to prove my utmost honesty and sincerity,this is where this fund shall be transfered into before disbursment and sharing between both of us.

I expect your urgent response if you can handle this project,send me an email for confirmation.

Respectfully yours,

Mr.Clement Kaku.
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