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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: danijel toskovic <toskovicyu@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2012 12:53:46 +0100 (BST)
Subject:


RAZAK & CO.
NO. 7.7, GROUND FLOOR
PENANG STREET
PENANG
TEL: +60-1699-69244

Dear  Danijel Toskovic

I am Abdul Razak Yaacob, an attorney at law. A deceased client of mine,
by name Mr. Michael Toskovic, who here in after shall be referred to as
my client, died as the result of a heart-related condition on the 11
November 2001. His heart
condition was due to loses and shock from the
death of all the members of his family on 25th July, 2000 in Concord
plane crash [FLIGHT A-{F459-0}] as reported on:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

I have contacted you to assist in distributing the money left behind by
my client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
bank where this deposit valued at Six Million Five Hundred Thousand
U.S dollars ($6, 500 000) is lodged. This bank has issued me a notice
to contact the next of kin, or the account will be confiscated.
My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the
next-of-kin and beneficiary of my named client, since you have the same
last name, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.
Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage. All
legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will
be provided. All
I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see
this transaction through.

This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect
you from many breach of the law. If this business proposition offends
your moral values, do accept my apology. I must use this opportunity
to implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence to keep this matter
extraordinary confidential, whatever your decision, while I await your
prompt response. Please contact me at once to indicate your interest.
I will like you to acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon as
possible and treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity. I look
forward to your response.

Best regards,
Barrister Abdul Razak Yaacob

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