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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: vtbenson2005@terra.com.mx
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 17:35:00 +0100
Subject: FROM MR VICTOR BENSON.

FROM MR VICTOR BENSON.
FELIX AVENUE, RUE 12,
ABIDJAN. IVORY COAST


DEAR
PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO
BUSINESS
RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU. I BELIEVEYOU ARE A AREPUTABLE
AND RESPONSIBLE
TRUST WORTHY PERSON I CAN DO BUSINESS WITH AND BY
MATTER OF TRUST I
MUST NOT HESITATE TO CONFIDE IN YOU FOR THIS SIMPLE
AND SINCERE
BUSINESS. I AM MR VICTOR BENSON., THE ONLY CHILD OF
LATE DR AND MRS
IDRIS BENSON, MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA
MERCHANT BASED IN
ABIDJAN, THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE
WAS
POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF
THEIR OUTING
TO DISCUSS A BUSINESS DEAL. WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE
21ST OCTOBER
1984, MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM
MOTHERLESS. BEFORE
THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 24TH NOVEMBER 2004 IN A
PRIVATE HOSPITAL
HERE IN ABIDJAN. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE
AND TOLD ME THAT
HE HAS A SUM OF US$10,000,000 (TEN MILLION UNITED
STATES DOLLARS) LEFT
IN A SUSPENSE ACCOUNT IN A LOCAL BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN,
THAT HE USED
MY NAME AS HIS ONLY CHILD AS THE NEXT OF KIN DURING
THE TIME OF
DEPOSITING OF THE FUND. HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT
IT WAS BECAUSE
OF THIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS
ASSOCIATES, AND
THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY
OF MY CHOICE
WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR
INVESTMENT PURPOSE ,
(SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT).I AM HONOURABLY
SEEKING YOUR
ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.
1) TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE
TRANSFERED
2) TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND.
3) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR
COUNTRY TO
FURTHER MY EDUCATION AND TO SECURE A RESIDENTIAL
PERMIT FOR ME IN
YOUR COUNTRY.
MOREOVER, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL
SUM AS
COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT /INPUT AFTER THE
SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER
OF THIS FUND TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEA.
FURTHERMORE, YOU
CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME AS I
BELIEVE THAT THIS
TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYS
YOU SIGNIFY
INTEREST TO ASSIST ME. ANTICIPATING HEARING FROM YOU
IMMEDIATELY.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS.
BEST REGARDS.
MR VICTOR BENSON.

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