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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: "BARRISTER AYAZ" <barrister_ayaz4@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2006 12:04:31 +0000
Subject: Barrister Ayaz ESQ.

Ahmed Ayaz Chambers & Law Firm
140 Rue De La Justices
Cotonou Rep.Du Benin,
Phone: +229-97-13-30-13

Read carefully
I am Barrister Ahmed Ayaz, a solicitor at law and to personal attorney to
Engr.P.R.Rhea,a national of your country who used to work with the Shell
Development Company in Cotonou Rep.Du Benin.

Hereinafter should be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April, 2003,
my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident
along Jakpa express road.

Unfortunately all occupants of the vehicle lost there lives, since then I
have made several inquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my
clients extended relatives, but this has not been successful at all.

After several attempts, I then decided to track his last name over the
internet to locate any member of his family, hence I contacted you. I want
you to assist in repatriating the fund valued at US $12.5 Million left
behind by my late client into your private account before it gets
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Security Finance Company where
the money was lodged.

This said Security Finance Company has given me a ultimatum to provide the
next of kin or have my client’s account confiscated within the next twenty
one official working days. Based on the note and since it’s has been
unsuccessful for me to locate the relatives for over 2 years now.

I am now using this opportunity to seek your consent and permission to
present you as the next of kin my late client (the deceased) since you are
a foreigner. Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then
discuss on the sharing ratios and modalities for the transfer. I have all
the necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for the
claims. All I require from you is your honest co-operation to enable us see
this transaction through,

I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law. Please do not hesitate to
contact me through my alternative email on
(barrister_ahmedayaz@hotmail.com)

Best regards,
Barrister Ahmed Ayaz ESQ.

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