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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: laman02@interfree.it
Reply-To: drlwilson52@yahoo.com
Date: 17 Jul 2005 04:13:54 -0000
Subject: From Dr.Wilson




Cabinet Maitre Chamber

Benin Republic

Cotonou.

TEL: 229-981777

Private email:drlwilson52@yahoo.com

Attn:

I am Wilson Laman: attorney to Late paulton Allen a foreigner and an Engineer with Atlas Engineering Co.Late paulton Allens has an account with B.I.DB. which he set up in 1980. He died in 1990 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 P.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.DB. 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 wh!
o 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 informations. I will give you further details on the entire process when i receive your positive response.



Your response is needed as soon as possible.

Rrgards

Wilson Laman Esq.
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