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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: Kossi Edward <kedward2104@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 15:19:28 +0100
Subject: Awaiting for your prompt response

Dear friend,
Happy new year to you!
My name is Mr. Kossi Edward, a lawyer by profession; Please I got your name
and contact information from a search over the internet while I was
searching for the relatives of my late client.
I received a notice from the bank to present the next of kin of my late
client or his fund will be confiscated into government treasury, since then
I have tried to locate his nearest relatives to no avail after the accident
that took his life, and the life of his wife and only daughter.
The main reason which made me to decide to contact you is because I hope I
can confide in you also that you can help me in realizing this deal., hence
I here by seek your consent to present you to the Bank as next-of-kin of
the deceased(Engr.Arturo Alberto Sanchez), so that the proceeds of this
account valued US$18,500,000 can be transferred to you as inheritance,and
thereafter you and me will invest the money,
I have necessary legal information which in legal terms are surposed to be
known by me and this will I relate to you to support the claim
of the inheritance from the Bank. All I require is your honest co-operation
to enable us see the transaction through. I guarantee that the transaction
will be executed under a legitimate arrangementthat will protect you from
any breach of the law.
I don't want any third party in this, it should be kept very confidential
between me and you, if we are fast, we will spend less than 7 working days
to achieve this deal.
Do provide me the following details urgently if you have accepted my
proposal,
Your Full Name......... Your Age..... and Your Private Telephone
Number......

Thank you ,while awaiting for your prompt response.
Barr.Kossi Edward (ESQ).
EQUITY LAW & NOTARY SERVICE
186 RUE VERDUM, QUATIER ATIKOUME ,B.P 65871 LOME -TOGO:
Tel:+22890228761;Skype:kossi.edward

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