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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: "Barr.David Tomba" <barrdatomba@biz.by>
Reply-To: barr.davidtomba1@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:03:50 +0800
Subject: From David Tomba Associates


From David Tomba Associates
Solicitor at Law
12/15 St Louis Street Victoria Island
Lagos Nigeria


Compliments of the day,

This mail may be a surprise to you because you did not give me the
Permission to do so and neither do you know me but before I tell you
about myself I want you to please forgive me for sending the mail
without your permission.

I am Barrister David Tomba a solicitor at law. I am the personal
attorney to Engr. BENSON HIGGINS, , a national of your country who
use to work with Shell-development Company in Nigeria. Here in after
shall be referred to as my client. On the 27th January 2003, my client,

his wife and their three children were involved in a bomb blast at
Ikeja Cantonment, Which took away their lives.

PLEASE VIEW THESE WEBSITES BELOW TO CONFIRM WHAT I AM
TELLING YOU.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stm

Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any
of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts to locate any member of his
family/relatives hence I contacted you to assist in repatriating the
money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated
or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge deposit were
lodged.

Particularly, the finance company where the deceased had an account
valued at about US$15.5 Million Dollars has issued me a notice to
provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next
Twenty one official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 4
years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$15.5 million
dollars can be paid to you, as the Next of Kin to my deceased client,
and then you and me can share the money. 60% to me and 40% to you I
have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any
claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable
us conclude this deal.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch
with me by this special alternative email with the under listed
information to enable us proceed immediately.

[1] NAME:.......................
[2] CONTACT ADD:...................
[3] AGE: ..........SEX:.............
[4] TEL.............. FAX:..........
[6] OCCUPATION: ..............
[7] MARITAL STATUS: ..............

If you are interested i will give you all the details.
You stand to gain a negotiable percentage of the fund if you
agree to help me actualize this opportunity; I will not contact
any other company or person until I am convinced that you are
not interested in this proposal.

I await your quick response.

Best Regards,
David Tomba

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