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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: goodofficefile1@microcamp.com.br
Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:14:52 -0300
Subject: URGENT RESPOND NEEDED!!!!!!


FRANK CLAUDE &CO.CHAMBERS(ATTORNEYS&COUNSELORS AT LAW)FEDERAL HIGH
COURT  BENINWHITE-HOUSE BUILDING,14  DEGBAGO CRESCENT,COTONOU
REPUBLIC OF
BENIN.EMAIL:(barristerfrank_claude@yahoo.fr)                
Attn:My Dear Friend, Compliments,I barrister Frank Claude i have decided to
bestow this trust on you, which I pray you  will not ignore or betray.I
appologize in advance for any inconviniences this may cause you. I am 
Barrister Frank Claude the Personal  Attorney to late Mr.Albert
K.Marshal, who was a contractor   here in Benin Rep.Who, on
December 2003, with his entire family were perished in Air -Crash on 
board from Cotonou.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$10.7M) with Reliance Bank here in Benin Rep, and upon  the duration
time of their agreement,his bank started contacting him but no response. 
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 contacts 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, I seek your consent to
present 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 $10.7m could be transffered into your account, thereafter,we will
both  share it in percentage according to our contributions to boost the
success of this great  transaction. I have all the necessary legal
documents that can be used to back up all the claims  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:(barristerfrank_claude@yahoo.fr) and through phone also,
to  enable us discuss further the  progress of this business. With
best regards, Hon:Frank Claude Esq,Senior advocate of Benin(SAB).
_________________________________________________________
Microcamp

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