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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: "Chris Egodi" <chrisegodi@vfb.fr>
Reply-To: chrisegodi@outlook.com
Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2014 01:03:16 +0900
Subject: HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU

FROM MR CHRIS EGODI
VITAL FINANCE BANK PLC
COTONOU,REPUBLIC OF BENIN
WEST AFRICA.


Dear Friend,

I am Mr Chris Egodi, the director in charge of auditing and accounting
section of Vital Finance bank Cotonou Republic of Benin in West Africa
with due respect and regard. I have decided to contact you on a business
transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the
transaction .

During our investigation and auditing in this bank,my department came
across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person who died in
(Beirut-bound charter jet) plane crash on the 25th December 2003 here in
Cotonou (republic of Benin) and since his untimely death the funds has
been dormant in his account with this Bank without any claim of the fund
in our custody either from his family or relation before our discovery to
this development.

(news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3348109.stm‎).

Although personally, I keep this information secret within myself and
partners to enable the whole plans and idea be Profitable and successful
during the time of execution. The said amount was US$19.5M(Nineteen
million five Hundred Thousand united states dollars)As it may interest you
to know, I got your impressive information through my a friends who works
with the Ministry of Information here in Cotonou-Benin. It is him who
recommended your person to me to be viable and capable to champion a
business of such magnitude without any problem .

Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the
bonafide next of kin to the deceased,get the required approval and
transfer this money to a foreign account has been put in place and
directives and needed information will be relayed to you as soon as you
indicate your interest and willingness to assist us and also benefit
yourself to this great business opportunity.

In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in
this country as a civil servant,we are not allowed to operate a foreign
account and would evntually raise an eye brow on my side during the time
of transfer because I work in this bank.This is the actual reason why it
will require a second party or fellow who will forward claims as the next
of kin to the Bank and also present a foreign account where he will need
the money to be re-transferred into on his request as it may be after due
verification and clarification by the correspondent branch of the bank
where the whole money will be remitted from to your own designated bank
account.

May I at this point emphasize that this transaction is 100% risk free as I
have made arrangements for a successful arrangement as an insider of the
bank before contacting you. On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you
will be entitled to 30% of the total sum as gratification, while 10% will
be set aside to take care of expenses that may arise during the time of
transfer and also telephone bills, while 60% will be for me and my
partners.

Please, you have been advised to keep this a top secret as we are still in
service and intend to retire from service after we conclude this deal with
you. I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until you
confirm the money in your account and ask us to come down to your country
for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages previously
indicated and further investment, either in your country or any country
you advice us to invest in.

All other necessary information will be sent to you on your acceptance to
champion this transaction with me. I suggest you get back to me as soon as
possible on my personal email address stating your wish in this deal.

Yours faithfully,
Mr Chris Egodi

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