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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: Ms Angela Edward <angelaed03@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 May 2015 12:17:06 +0100
Subject: Dear Michael Leuschner,

Dear Michael Leuschner,

I am Ms Angela Edward, Currently Head of Corporate Affairs Department
with our bank here in Benin Republic in West Africa.

I was the account Officer to Mr Thomas Leuschner, a national of your
country, who is an Engr,a sole owner of ROBCO Construction Company,
COTONOU BENIN,

On the 1st of AUGUST 2009 been our Independent day, my client, his
wife And their three children were involved in a car accident along
QUIDAH-PARAKOU express way all occupants of the vehicle unfortunately
lost there lives.

Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any
of my clients extended relatives this has also prove unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last
name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I
contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the money and property
left behind by my client before they get confisicated or declared
unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged.

Particularly, the CCEI BANK BENIN, COTONOU, where the deceased had an
account valued at about TWENTY SEVEN MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATE OF AMERICAN DOLLARS, has issued me a notice to provide
the next of kin or have the account confisicated within the next 21
official working days.

Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 6
year now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of
this account valued at 27.8 million U.S Dollars can be paid to you and
then you and me can share the money.

50% to me and 50% to you,I have all necessary legal Informations that
can be used to back up any claim we may make. 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.

I will need the following information from you,

Your Full Name:
Address,:
Your Age, :
Occupation :
Position, :
Telephone Mobile :
Fax Number :

I await your prompt response

Best Regards,
Ms Angela Edward,

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