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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: David Ablo <davidablo43@gmail.com>
Reply-To: david_ablo@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2015 15:34:06 +0000
Subject: Hello

Dear Friend,

I have an important message for you concerning late (EX- Libya
President Muammar Gaddafi`S). I am personal attorney to Muammar
Gaddafi`S and personal attorney to the Security Company which he
deposited a fund value of ( $40.5 Million united dollars) and 500 kilo
Grams of Gold deposit in the Security Company coffers.

The Security Company is trying to confiscate the money, while I have
every right to present you as foreigners.And I have eve right present
you as the next of kin to the Security Company to release the fund and
Gold to you all the arrangements have been settled with Executive
Director of Security Company here in Togo,

Be rest assured that this transaction is 100% risk free and I have all
the needed information to claim of the fund and gold as the next of
kin, because I am the person that signed all the document in the
Security Company,all you need to do is always follow my instructions
closely for the money to be Deliver or transfer both the fund and
gold into you which everything has been put in order and safe,

Meanwhile before will proceed I want you to come down here in person
and wittiness and meet face to face because I am taking you directly
to the Security Company office and you will wittiness what I
contacted you for because of the internet embarrassing,I want you fly
down here in person and see things

You must understand that in the finance industry, chances or
opportunities like this are common but not heard. People put their
money in finance companies and some of these funds are either coded or
confidentially operated therefore, when such people die what do you
think that happen to these funds when nobody comes for their claims?
Well, this is one of the numerous avenues good "free" money are made
within and amongst the officials. I did not mastermind my client's
death and I did not operate or manage his account but i was his
personal attorney so was privy to his transaction with the finance
company.

Sharing of the fund and the gold 50/50

I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back
you up for claim. All I require from you is your honest cooperation to
enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be
executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law. I want to let you know that this transaction have
to be done legitimately and confidential Please .
I await your kind attention as quickly as possible for more
information and directives.

Yours.
Respectfully,
David Ablo
Call me +22897329355

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