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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: Laszlo Ferenc <ku.ki74@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:59:58 +0200
Subject:









Feladó:


















Clifford











Tárgy:
Good Day Laszlo


Elküldve:
augusztus 3. 12:07




CLIFFTAM & CO.CHAMBERS
(ATTORNEYS & COUNSELORS AT LAW)
27 TOPHILL AVENUE OFF MEDIA HOUSE
LOME-TOGO REPUBLIC.


RE:SEVEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS INHERITANCE CLAIM (US$7,500,000,00)


Compliments,I have decided to bestow this trust on you, which I
pray you will not ignore or betray me.I appologize for any
inconviniences this may cause you. I am Barrister Clifford Tamunou Esq,
from Lome Togo Rep,I am writing for the following opportunity in my
office that will be of immense benefit to both of us. I am the personal
attorney to late Mr.Dawson Laszlo who was a contractor here in my
country Lome Togo Rep. On the 3rd of Oct 2003,Mr Dawson with his entire
family were perished in a fierceful Auto-Crash along Midombo Togo
express way.

As a matter of fact, my client made a fixed deposit
Amount, valued at (USD$7.5Million)with Eco Bank here in Lome Togo Rep,
and upon the duration time of their agreement, his bank started
contacting him but no response. Conseqently, the bank issued me a
notice to provide the next of kin of my late client as his personal
attorney, or have his account confiscated after four years, as the
constitution stated.

I have made several contacts to His Countries Embassy in
order to locate any of my clients extended relatives,which had also
been unsuccessful. Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the
relatives for over two years now, I seek your consent to present you as
the next of kin to my late client since you are a foreigner and have
the same last name with him so that the proceeds of this account valued
(USD$7.5Million) could be transffered into your account thereafter, we
will both share it in percentage according to our contributions to
boost the success of this great transaction.

I have all the necessary legal documents that can be used
to back up all the claims we will make. All I require is your honest
cooperation and trust worthy to enable us make this great benefiting
transaction successfully. I guarantee that this will be executed under
a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law. Please get back to me as fast as possible to enable us discuss
further the progress of this business.

Thanks and waiting for your urgent response.

Regards
Barrister Clifford Tamunou.
_________________________________________________________________
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