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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: Claudius Ajibawo <claudiuskbawo@hotmail.fr>
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 13:50:54 +0100
Subject: Re: Inquiry




From: Claudis Bawo:

Dear friend,

Please do not think this is one of those junk mails you receive in your mailbox/fax machine, which I receive also, but I plead for your tolerance. I know this proposal will come to you as a surprise especially when you do not know the writer.

I am Claudis Bawo origin of Sierra Leone presently now in Ivory coast both in
West Africa,I am the only son of Chief Daniel Bawo.

My father was a very wealthy gold and cocoa merchant who based in Accra and
Abidjan respectively, I am there only son. When i was a kid i went to a private
schools and things were going on well for me and my parents but it was unfortunate that my mother died when i was still tender.

My father took me so special after the death of my mother. and he showered all his love on me and promised me that he will never have another woman because he did not want any problem. But it was a tragidy to lost my beloved father last year as a result of poison.

Before the death of my father in a private hospital in my country, he called me
secretly told me that he deposited the sum of $15,000,000(Fifteen million)united
states dollars)in one of the Prime Security company in CÔTE D'IVOIRE , My late
afther further told me that he used my name as the next of kin in depositing the
money.

After doctor's thorough examination, It was made obviours that my father was
poisoned after traditional enquiry, it was made clear that my wicked uncle was
responsible and to crowned it all, my wicked uncle made an open confession due to the culture of our land but my father could not survive the sickness. Since the death of my late father, my wicked uncle is not yet satisfied with his evil
intention, he is still looking after my life so that he will conmfortably seat and inherite all my late fathers wealth. Before my late father gave-up the last
breath, he strongly advice me to seek for a foreign partner in a country of my
choice and he said that i should invest the fund into a lucrative investments,
such as real estate,stock market investment or hotels.

Please, i am honourably soliciting your kind assistance as follows.
1) To help me stand as my foreign partner who will recieve the money in his bank
account i will give you the whole details and the bank contact information.
2) To serve as my guardian and to help invest this fund over their.
3)To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to continue my education and to procure me a residential permit. I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as a mode of compensation for your effort after the successful transfer of these fund to your country.

Please i will be very happy if this transaction will be concluded within seven (7) working days from now.

I am expecting to hear from you as soon as possible.

Best regard,

Claudis Bawo.
claudiuskbawo@yahoo.fr

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