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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: "JAMIS FATTAH YOUNES" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jamislove4u@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 19:02:57 -0000
Subject: I Need Your Investment Advised in USA!!!


Dearest Beloved ,
Thank you for the email and support,
As a matter of fact the condition affected everyone because many people lost
their love ones including me, as I told you before that I am no more in
Libya, I am now in Togo and I will remain here until I complete the claim
of my late father's deposit.

I just arrive here few days now and I am staying in a hotel, I don't know
anyone here but today I was moving around with a taxi looking if I can see a
law chamber and I was lucky to see one good law chamber that is ready to
help us for the claim. The lawyer told me that I can present you as my
father next of kin and business and the bank will release the deposit to you
as the rightful beneficiary.

I explained every situation with him and the lawyer understands everything
details and ready to represent us as our legal representative to claim the
funds. We can ship the gold first to you so that you can sell it and have
money at hand to proceed with investment.

I don't have a passport, I came here through the border but my lawyer have
registered me under the United Nation, and he also said that he can get me a
passport and that will be the best so that I can fly to you as soon as
you receive the consignment.

Security agency and bank ,the bank has confirm the legitimacy of the
funds they are now waiting for me to present my father's business partner who
will stand for me for the claim.

The lawyer said that it will take him 24 hours to secure the change of
beneficiary documents from my father's name to your name as the New next of
kin to the deposit, I will offer you 50%, all what I need is a good heart, I
am just 19years old and have not be into any business before so I will rely
on you solely and the Lawyer.

The lawyer said that he will arrange and open account with the same bank
after the change of ownership.Can you visit me here in Lome-Togo so that
we all can go to the bank after securing all the legal documents on your name?
to make TTK transfer or shipment

Give me your full details like full name, direct cell phone and address. As
soon as I receive your information I will open direct contact with you and
my lawyer so that the documentations of change of ownership can start.

I await your swift reply.

Regards,
Jamis Fattah Younes
Refugees

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