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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?john=20eze?= <johneze_00@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: johneze_10@myway.com
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 18:29:02 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: URGENT REPLY


J'ai une nouvelle adresse mailVous pouvez maintenant m'écrire à : johneze_00@yahoo.fr



FEDERAL HIGH COURT BENIN WHITE-HOUSE BUILDING,

14 DEGBAGO CRESCENT,

COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.

johneze_10@myway.com

Attn:


My Dear,

Compliments

,I Barrister. JOHN EZE

have decided to bestow this trust on you,

which

I pray you will not ignore or

betray me

I appologize in advance for any inconviniences this may cause you.

I am BarristerJOHN EZE Personal Attorney to late Mr. George K.Marshal,

who was a contractor here in Benin Rep.


Who DIED, on25 December 2003, with

his entire family were perished in Air -Crash on board from Cotonou.

View the below site for more information

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3348109.stm As a matter of fact,My client

made a fixed deposit Amount, valued at (USD$15.7M) with here in Benin Rep,

and upon the duration time of their agreement,His Bank started contacting

him but no

responss.


Conseqently, The Bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin to the

deceased as his personal attorney,or have his account confiscated after four

years, as it is in the law of this country. Since then, I have made several

ontacts to His Countries Embassy in order to locate any of my clients

extended relatives,which had also been unsuccessful.


Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over two years

now, Iseek your consent to esent you as the next of kin of the deceased

since none of his relatives were no way to be found so that the proceeds of

this account valued at $15.7m could be transffered into your account,

thereafter,we will both share it in ercentage according to our

contributions to boost the success of this greattransaction. I have all the

necessary legal documents that can be used to back up all the laims we will

make.


All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us make this great

benefiting transaction successfully. I guarantee that this will be executed

under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the

law.


Please get in touch with me as fast as possible through mail: EMAIL

johneze_10@myway.com

through phone also, to enable us discuss further the progress of this

business.


With

best regards

JOHN EZE

Senior advocateof

Benin(SAB

- john eze


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