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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: Yaya Usman <yayausman60@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: yayausman3@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:21:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Hans Limburg



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=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 From=A0Yaya Usman=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
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=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Yaya Usman=A0=A0Chambers,
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,Insurance and Reinsurance,Banking.
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=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0Commercial Judicial Review.
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=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0Lome-Togo.
=A0
Attn:=A0=A0 Hans Limburg

I am Barrister Yaya Usman=A0=A0, a solicitor at law, personal attorney to M=
r.J.C.Limburg, a national of your country,who used to work as a contractor=
=A0 in Lome Togo.=20
=A0
Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On=A0 the 24th of June 200=
5, my client, hiswife and his=A0 only daughter were assasinated=A0=A0=A0 al=
ong Kpalime express Road.Since then I have made several enquiries here to l=
ocate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved=A0 unsucce=
ssful.
=A0
After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to searcht-through with=
his name which motivated me to contact you, to locate any member of his fa=
mily hence I contacted you.I have contacted you to assist in repartrating t=
he fund valued at US$20.5 million left behind by my client before it gets c=
onfisicated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge amount we=
re deposited.
=A0
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.
=A0
Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2years no=
w, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased sin=
ce you have the same last name, 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.
=A0
I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up =
for this claim. All I require from you is your honest co-operation to enabl=
e us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed u=
nder legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the la=
w.
You can also contact me through my=A0email address:=20
=A0
Best regards.=A0=20
=A0
Barrister Yaya Usman=A0(esq=0A=0A=0A

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