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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: matins ayao <matins_ayao@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2006 08:18:53 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM MR. MARTINS AYAO.


FROM MR. MARTINS AYAO.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT
BANQUE CENTRALE LOME-TOGO.
WEST AFRICA

ATTN:DEAR FRIEND.

Pleasure writting to you, I am Mr. Martins Ayao the director incharge of auditing and accounting Unit of Banque Centrale here in Lome-Togo. I and colleagues deem it fit to contact you regarding to ainternational fund transfer.
We discovered the sum of twenty two million United States Dollars (USD22M) belonging to a deceased customer of this bank who happens to be a German citizen. The fund has been lying in a suspence account without anybody coming to put claim over the money since the account owner died in a ghastly motor accident with his family in Accra Ghana two years ago. The said fund is now ready for transfer to a foriegn account whose owner will be portrayed as the beneficiary and next of kin to the deceased customer of the bank.
The foriegn account owner will impost himself as the next of kin to the deceased and respond positively like a true next of kin who wishes to speed up the release and transfer of his inherited money. The over due fund if not claimed by the end of next quarter, the government of the Federal Republic of Togo will take over the ownership of the fund in line with the Federal Edict Act of 1979. We do not want the government to take over the ownership of this money, that is why I contacted you for us to do the deal together, so that we will portray you as the bonafide next of kin to the deceased who is by name Mr. Adolf Sterr.
If you accept to carry out this project with us, we will offer you 25% of the total sum, while I and my colleagues will take 75% of the total sum. Upon your acceptance to do this deal with us, we will jointly effect the transfer within eight working days.
Be rest assured, this transaction carries no risk and no extra responssibilities on your part, except the above mentioned roles and normally you will be required to maintain absolute information and absolute secrecy throughout the duration of this transaction, because discussing it with a third party might jeopardise the entire transaction.
I am looking forward to receiving your interesting reply on this project as that will greatly enrich the both of us.
For our fast commiucation you can reach me on 00228-9204017.
Best Regards,
Mr. Martins Ayao.






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