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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: "Harm Ginta" <harmginta@klikni.cz>
Reply-To: mrharmginta1@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 11:50:49 +0100
Subject: SPECIAL REQUEST


*Dear

I am Barrister Harm Ginta, a solicitor at law,
personal attorney to Mr.P.A Orchowski,a national Of your country, who used
to work with Panini Development Company in Republic of Togo. Here in after
shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2007, my client, his
wife and their only daughter were involved in auto crash along carsablanca
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 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 repartrating the fund valued at
US$20.5million left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or
declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge amount was deposited. The
said Bank 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 almost 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 my compasation 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. Please get in
touch with me through this email for more details.*

*I will need this informations
Your private line:........
Your fax:.............
Your age:..........
Your occup:.........

Best regards.
Barr. Harm Ginta.
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