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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: mike yaro <mikeyaro70@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:24:20 +0100
Subject: Read very carefully and get back to me.


Mike Yaro & Co ChambersSolicitors & Advocates.06 BP 1409 Buich Dame,Cotonou - Benin Republic.Tel/Fax:00229-97588-867.REPLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL: mikeyaro1@yahoo.fr
Dear friend,
I humbly crave your indulgence in sending you this mail,if the contents does not meet with your personal and business ethics,I appologise in advance.I am Barrister Mike Yaro, the Personal Attorney to lateMicheal, who was a contractor with emelite gold mining company here in Benin.
And on the 4rd of November 2006, my client,and his family were perished in a ghostly car accident along Midombo Togo express way.But my client made a fixed dopsit valued at thirty three million eight hundred and fifty thousand (USD$33.850M)United States dollars only , and upon the maturity his bank started contacting him but no response. Conseqently, the bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated after one years, as the law of this land says.Since then I have made several enquiries to your Embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.
Since i have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over some years now, that is why i seek for your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at thirty three million eight hundred and fifty thousand united state dollars be paid to you then we share the money together.
I know that you might be wonder why i have decided to trust you with this huge sum, i could have do the business alone but there is no way i can succeed without a foreign hand,that is why i seek for yourassistance so we can share the benefit together.
I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up the claim on your behalf.All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. 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 both through my private email mikeyaro1@yahoo.fr or call me on the above phone to enable us discuss further.
Expecting your urgent reply.
Best regards,
Barrister Mike Yaro.Tel:+229-97588867.


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