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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: Shama Eboh <shamaeboh@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:03:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Attn:Paul Grooteman,


Shama Eboh(Esq)
Shama Eboh And Associate Chambers
Rue 119 Palm Beach Boulevard
BP.8487 Lome Togo.
Phone:+228 068 95 69

Dear Paul Grooteman,

A very good day to you and every member of your family. I apologise if I might have intrude into your privacy without due notice, but it is as a result of the circumstances which I find myself I have to contact you as a matter of urgency.

I would appreciate if you will give me your solemn consent and call me immediately. I am Barrister Shama Eboh,Principal Attorney Shama Eboh and Associates Chambers, Barristers and Solicitors at law,of the Republic of Togo. I'm the Personal Attorney to late Mr. J. C Grooteman, a National of your country, who was a contractor with Togo Cement Company ( CIMTOGO) in Republic of Togo. Herein after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2004, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in ghastly motor accident along Cotounou - Lome high way road.

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

After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to contact you ,since you have the same name lineage.I have contacted you to assist me in the repartration of my late client fund deposited in a fixed deposit account with Union Togolaise de Banque (UTB), valued at US$24.1million before it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable by the Bank .

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 over 3years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you can assiste me, 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 us from any breach of the law.

Please get in touch with me through this email for more details You can call me on my private line:+228 068 95 69

Best regards.
Shama Eboh (Esq)


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