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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: alstarwason@terra.com.mx
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 00:02:51 +0200
Subject: hello

ALSTAR COB & CO CHAMBERS
SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES
09 GT 7193 Akpakpa Dodomey,
Cotonou - Benin Republic.

Dear Hello,

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 ALSTAR WASON the Personal Attorney to late Mr
Dominic Stern,

who was a Businessman / Contractor as well as a one time secret agent in
transfering of money overseas for our former ministers and President Kerekou,
Before his death On the 3rd of Oct 2002 [my client, his wife And their children
were involved in a car accident along Midombo Togo Express way in which
all occupants of the motor died}.

My client deposited the sum of USD$5,900,000 (five Million nine Hundred
Thousand Dollars Only) with a Bank here in Benin for himself, with the hope
of transferring it to his country as soon as he is on leave. Since his death
I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients
extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several
unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace 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 beforethey get confisicated or declared unserviceable
by the Federal ministry of Finance as the LAW of this Country about UNCLAIMED
FUND , the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at about (USD$5,900,000
(five Million nine Hundred Thousand Dollars Only) has issued me a notice
to provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated within a month
time. Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the the relatives for over
3 years 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 (USD$5,900,000 (five Million nine Hundred Thousand Dollars
Only) can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money.60% to
me and 30% to you while 10% for expenses during the transfer.

Be rest assured that I will provide you with all necessary legal documents
that may be required in the course of this transaction to back up any claim
we may make. All I require is your honest co-operation 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 through this email address alstarwason1@yahoo.co.uk
to enable us
discuss further.

Best regards,
Barrister ALSTAR WASON,

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