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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "huge sum of money" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mr.frankakapo@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: =?UTF-8?B?IkZyYW5rIEFrYXBvIg==?= <frank_akapo@terra.com>
Date:
Subject:

GOOD DAY,

I am a lawyer FRANK AKAPO, attorney at law. I make this of= fer to you in relation to the death of the late Client ,who was my client b= efore his death, leaving some huge sum of money (Eight Million Five Hundred= Thousand U.S. dollars) in the bank.
After unsuccessful attempts to find= a relationship there, I decided to contact you.
Please try to give me y= our e-mail addresses in different from the contacts in order to improve com= munication and details on the above subject. For more information, please c= ontact us through our camera/ e-mail service:(mr.frankakapo@yahoo.com)
T= hank you for your prompt response.

Meanwhile, you should give me you= r full details such as

YOUR FULL NAME:.........................
Y= OUR CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER:..........
YOUR AGE:.......................= ........
SEX:...............................
YOUR OCCUPATIONS:.......= ................
YOUR COUNTRY AND CITY:..................
YOUR PHOTO = OR IDENTITY CARD:............

Ms. Felicia Mathias (Secretary).
To= : FRANK AKAPO (Esq.).
(The main power of attorney)
00228-97684343
= Call me on 00226-79061495 for more details

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