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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: "Roland Brown" <rolandbrown6@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: roland_brown6@yahoo.fr
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 18:39:30 -0800
Subject: GOOD DAY TO YOU.

My Dear,

I am Barrister Roland Brown,a solicitor at law, personal attorney to Mr.Neal
Walker a national Of United states of America, who used to work with Shell
Development Company in COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.

Here in Africa, after shall be referred to as my client. On the OCTOBER
31,1999, my client Mr. Neal Walker, with his entire family of his wife, 2
children and a maid died in a plane crash, on EgyptAir Flight 990 crashed
into the Atlantic Ocean off Nantucket, Massachusetts killing all 217 people
aboard.

FOR MORE DETAILS VISIT:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1999/11/01/iran/main49778.shtml)

Since his untimely death of Mr.Neal Walker, the funds has been dormant in
his account with Financial Trust Bank Benin without any claim. Personally, I
keep this secret within myself to enable the whole plans and be Profitable
and successful during the time of execution.
I have made several enquiries to the American embassy here in Benin,and the
American embassy in his country U.S.A to locate any of my clients extended
relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to track his last name
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to put claim as next of kin to the deceased and to
assist in repartrating the fund valued atusd$24.1M(Twenty four million One
Hundred Thousand united states dollars). left behind by my client before it
gets confisicated or declared unserviceable by the FOREIGN REMITTANCE
DEPARTMENT FINANCIAL TRUST BANK OF BENIN where this huge amount were
deposited.

The said FINANCIAL TRUST BANK OF BENIN has issued me a notice to provide the
next of kin or have his account confisicated within the next twenty one
official working days.
since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 5years
now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased
since you are a foreigner, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid
into your account.

May i at this point emphasize that this transaction is 100% risk free, as i
have made a successful arrangements as personal attorney to Mr.Neal Walker.
I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up
for this claim, all I require from you is your honest, cooperation to enable
us see this transaction through.

The sharing ratio and modalities for transfer, On smooth conclusion of this
transaction, you will be entitled to 45% of the total sum as gratification,
while 5% will be set aside to take care of expenses that may arise during
the time of transfer like telephone bills, my travel ticket to come over to
your country for the sharing of the fund, while 50% will be for me.

Please, you have been adviced to keep this a top secret as you know am still
in service and intend to retire from service after I conclude this deal with
you.

I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law.

Please get in touch with me through the above email as soon as possible or
you contact me on my private line 229 44 78 77 stating your wish in this
deal.

Yours Faithfully,
Barr.Roland Brown,
TEL:+229 97 44 78 77.


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