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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: "MS. AKATO TOKUMA." <into@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: akatotokuma47@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 01:36:38 +0100
Subject: Comparative Agreement

Dear Counsel,

My name is Akato Tokuma. I was married to my ex husband Tyler Tokuma
(who lives in your jurisdiction) for 9yrs and in Aug 2009, We mutually
agreed under a Collaborative Participation Law Agreement to go our
separate ways. Tyler had agreed to pay me $900,000.00 under terms of
the agreement so that I can settle down and to his credit; he has paid
me $100,000.00 but with an outstanding balance of $800,000.00.I am
hereby seeking your legal assistance in collecting the balance or
helping me enforce the agreement, and have him honor the agreement
inentirety.

I will be providing further information upon your request. I believe
that one of the reasons he has refused to pay is because I have
re-married. I understand that been remarried does not automatically
void the agreement. Prior to our separation due to irreconcilable
differences, we were married for 23yrs of which by his instruction, I
was a full time house wife to carter for our four children. Please get
back to me if this is a case you can undertake. Let me know if you
require consultation fee before you advice or look at the evidence,I
am hereby seeking your firm to assist in collecting the balance from
him. He has agreed already to pay me the balance but it is my belief
that a Law firm like yours is needed to help me collect payment from
my ex-husband or litigate this matter if he fails to pay as promised.

Sincerely,
AKATO TOKUMA.

JOE BRAND CO. LTD
OBAYASHI BLD 1FLOOR 2-4-27 MIYA MACHI,
MITO CITY IBARAKI KEN JAPAN,
Tel:81-8035543903.

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