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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: "benjamin" <benny_esq@myway.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 20:27:19 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: kind attention:The Haisma Family








Benjamin & Associates,

Bethel-law Firm,

#164 Green-vine road,

Wuse district-zone[3],

Abuja city,

West Africa.



kind attention:The Haisma Family

I am Mr.Benjamin B.Amaechi,an attorney to Engr Marc S.Haisma,a national of your country,who used to work with [AGULF International]a Shipping Company in Abuja. Herein, after shall be referred to as my client.

On the 24th june 2000, my client,his wife and their only Child/son,were involved in a car accident along korayua,express-road.All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

Since then I have made several media publications and inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives but all have yielded no positive contact.

NOTE: BANK OF AFRICA,where the deceased had an account valued at about $10.2million dollars,has issued my firm a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next 14 official working days following banking regulations .

Also,GROUP-3 PARTNERSHIP ESTATE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT,have written a Letter of Notification to my firm for the renewal of his property-ownership certificate in the local government agency .

Therefore, since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 4 years.I now seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased to the bank /property agent.As you bear the same national identity/last name,so that the proceeds of this account valued at 10.2million dollars can be paid to your designated account immediately.

Thus,in partnership we shall share the money in these percentages;60% to my firm and 40% to you.As I have all the necessary legal documents put to legality with international status that can be used to back up any claim we may make.

All I require is your honest cooperation and confidence to enable us seeing this transaction to a success.On my Honor,i guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Thank you for your good understanding.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr.Benjamin B.Amaechi

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