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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: "Barr James Maka Esq" <j_maka1@terra.com.mx>
Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 02:49:02 +0100
Subject: Urgent plz

Cabinet Maitre Chamber
Benin Republic
Cotonou.
TEL:229-981777
Private email:
barr_maka@post.cz

Dear sir
I am Barr James Maka.attorney to Late paulton Allen a foreigner and an Engineer
with Atlas Engineering Co.
Late paulton Allen has an account with B.I.D.B. which he set up in 1980.
He died in 1996 in Benin Republic of West Africa.
I received a memo early this year from the international remittance unit
of Banque.
Internationale Du.Benin(B.I.D.B) for an interview about $45M USD that belongs
to my client Late Paulton Allen,The Bank informed me on their policy to
Freeze the account of Late Paulton Allen and redirect his funds $45m usd
back to government treasury because they saw no next of kin in his entire
file within the bank and his acct has been dormant for many years which
is against the policy of the B.I.D.B.

I am contacting you because of the need to involve a foreigner with foreign
account as the foreign beneficiary to that fund.
I have resolved to share the money in this ratio.50% for me,35% for you
,10% for the remittance manager in the bank who has agreed to guide us for
the success of our objectives and 5% for expences we might incurre in the
processing of this transaction.
I will need your full name and address,including your bank account informations
where the funds will be processed into.
i will also need your telephone and fax numbers for oral communications
too.
I will start the processing of all the legal documents to back up your claim
immediately you send all the required information.
I will give you further details on the entire process when i receive your
positive response.

Regards
Barr James Maka Esq



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