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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: Mr Claude Ekue <claude1414@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 15:03:31 +0200
Subject: AWAITING YOUR URGENT RESPONDS


*Dear,

I am Mr Claude EKUE Attorney to the Court of Lomé (TOGO). Personal attorney
to the late Mr Mr , *

*On the 2nd of Dec 2003, my client,his wife and their only daughter were
involved in a car accident along Nouvissi express Road All occupants of the
vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. *

*Since then I have made several enquiries to locate any of my clients
extended relatives,this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several
unsuccessful attempts,I decided to track his last name over the Internet to
locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. *

*I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the fund valued $6 million
left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or declared
unserviceable by the Security Finance Firm where this huge amount were
deposited.

Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives all these years, I
seek the consent to present you as the next of kin. *

*Please contact me via the email for more details or you can call me on the
below telephone number.

Best regards.
Dumo Chambers
Mr Mr Claude EKUE (ESQ)
Solicitors & Advocates
Block 2, Flat 5, Rue du Boulevard,
PB 333, Lome-Togo
00228-839-3930 *

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