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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "edward mark" <edwardmark01@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 12:30:01 +0000
Subject: YOUR FUND

LEGEND BANK OF BENIN REPUBLIC
NO 14 BP 1 AVENUE DE KWAME NKRUMA.
BENIN REPUBLIC,
INHERITANCE #: MAV//BDBR/MIN/009,
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
LEGEND BANK BENIN REPUBLIC
Our Ref: LBB/IRD/CBX/021/04

Prof. Edward Mark
Assitance Executive Director,
Legend Bank Of Benin (LBB)

ATTN:Honorable Inheritance,

IMMEDIATE INHERITANCE PAYMENT
INHERITANCE #:MAV/BDBR/MIN/009

Attn Dear,

After a brief meeting head by the board of directors of the above mention
bank and the ministers of finance of this country this bank has been mandate
by his majesty the minister of finance to see to the release of long terms
debt owned in this country to foriegneers whom has been one way or the other
dinied of their inheritance fee,This bank has been set apart for this urgent
release of all fund owned by any of the finacial institute of this country,

So From the records of outstanding inheritance due for
payment with the Federal Government of Benin, your
name and company was discovered as next on the list of
the outstanding inheritance owners who have not yet received
their payments.

I wish to inform you that your payment is being
processed and will be released to you as soon as you
respond to this letter. Also note that from my record
in my file your outstanding inheritance payment is
US$7.5 (Seven million Five hundred
thousand united states dollars) less or more.
Kindly re-confirm the followings information to Mr Churchhill John who is
incharge of your fund for release via mail, legendbank_plc@yahoo.com

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.

As soon as this information is received by him, your payment
will be made to you in a certified bank draft or wired
to your nominated bank account directly from Legend
Bank of Benin.

You can mail him on the bank direct mail address,legendbank_plc@yahoo.com,
because we are
experiencing some telecommunication problems. as soon as you
receive this letter for further discussion,

Note that while this is done is to keep a clean slate of inheritance debt
that has been owned by the republic of benin because of some gorvenment
officials and individual who has tried to transfer this fund to you but
failed for not being honesty,You are hereby advise to stop any futher
communication and comply to this to avoid any futher mistakes,Remember that
the fedreal government of benin will not be intrested in your story of not
recieving your fund if you fail to abide to this instruction,

Regards,

Prof. Edward Mark
AssistanceExecutive Director,
Legend Bank Of Benin {LBB}.
Sign Board of Directors


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