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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Davidesq A.K.A Wislonard" <wislonard@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: "Davidesq A.K.A Wislonard" <dmhesq@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 16 May 2015 14:25:04 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re-Your Kind Attention please


 From DMH Legal Resources Organization  Law Firm
Tel/Fax:+233 21 78 15 63
Attorney : ID 7740701
Good day

For Your Kind Attention please treat as Urgent, This is Attorney David Mensah Hesse Esq, the Senior Partner with DMH Legal Resources Organization  Law Firm,  I am contacting you again to confirm if you received my previous email regarding  the   family allocated Inheritance  Share

Kindly respond to this email as soon as possible if you wish to proceed with the details.i am the  deceased family  Personal lawyer as i explained on the  previous email, the mail should not be a surprise to you it is a serious matter i want to discuss with you,

There is an Account sum of  $10.5m in Bank belonging to my  Late  Client in your families name which is to be transfer through your Account and l will be very glad if you do assist to pull-out and relocate the family funds from  the  Bank Escrow call account to your personal bank account for the benefit of both on/before 5-days,The deceased  has some form of relationship with you going by the similarity in the family names So all  what i needs is your complete personal Information  to fix you as  the family Beneficiary  name  of this fund

This transaction will be successfully concluded within 5 days if you accord us your unalloyed and due cooperation. You should provide account of your choice where the fund should be transfer to you in your city with your full Names / Contact address / Copy of your Intl` Passport or Drivers Licenses and your Direct Telephone No,For easy communication

Upon the receipt of your stated above information, the documents and approval with the texts will be sent to you for confirmation and then forwarded to the Bank for ratification and subsequent payment.

It is urgent that you write me in other not to forfeit the funds,if you have any question feel free to ask immediate, the The original  legal documents are in my files for proof confirmation   to  give you  for more details about the fund transaction when I receive your return message

There are no risks involved regards in this funds. For more intimate and detailed discussions the  reply must be only through my private official e-mail box via dmhesq@outlook.com
DMH Legal Resources Organization  Law Firm Mgt.
Contact Information
 David Esq (A.K.A Wislonard )
Road No. F46/4 Nyaniba Estates, Osu
House No.4-12,Suit 18
Unity Street Accra,
USA Building
Box OS 524TC

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