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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: "Alban Eromene" <solodavi042@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: solodorji5555@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 03 Aug 2006 23:24:03 +0000
Subject: PLEASE TREAT AS URGENT



From Dr SOLOMON DORJI
Auditing and Account manager
West African Bank Benin
Phone:+229 97 87 30 79
Email:solodorji_reciever@yahoo.co.in

Dear Friend,

I am Dr SOLOMON DORJI, the director in charge of auditing and accounting
section of West African Bank Benin,Cotonou,Republic of Benin, West Africa,
and also a special account officer of Mr. Marcus Brenner,an American.He was
a seasoned contractor with Benin Cement Company, Cotonou, who unfortunately
died in a plane crash of Union Transport Africaines Flight Boeing 727 in
Cotonou, Republic of Benin on 25th December, 2003.
You will read more stories about the crash on visiting this website:
1.www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/
story/0,1280,-3555201,00.html
2.www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/
Before his death on the 25th December 2003, Mr.Marcus Brenner has a fixed
deposit account with the bank and no other person know about this account or
have any information relating to this account.
The account has no beneficiary nor did next-of-kin other than him and my
investigation reveal that his supposed next-of-kin died along with him in
the crash.Since then, I have made several enquiries to locate any of his
extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After several
unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you.
I'm contacting you to assist in remittance of a dormant fund as the next of
kin left behind by Mr.Marcus Brenner so as not to allow the bank confiscate
or declare the funds unserviceable according to Benin Republic financial law
on unclaimed bills which the government usually map out for the purchase of
ammunitions which are the major course of connflicts in the west of Africa.
Consequently, I'm seeking your consent to present you as the next-of-kin of
the deceased so that the outstanding fixed deposit (US$19.3M) will be
remitted into any designated accounbt of yours to be shared by both of us in
the ratio of 60% to me and 40% for you.I have all necessary legal documents
to back up thisclaim.
All that is required of you is absolute honesty, total commitment,
co-operation & absolute confidentiality.Be rest-assured that this
transaction will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect
both parties from breach of the law and it is 100% risk free and attracts no
authorities and every information you will require as the next of kin will
be forwarded to you after your final acceptance to help me champion this
deal.
If this proposal is acceptable to you, kindly email your following
information to me:
a. Full Name(s)
b. Direct phone & fax number(s)
c. Your direct email & any other information you may deem helpful.
Thank you for your cooperation until I read from you.You may also reach me
at my private mailbox and call me for further information on +229 97 87 30
79
solodorji_reciever@yahoo.co.in

Sincerely yours,

Dr SOLOMON DORJI

email:solodorji_reciever@yahoo.co.in
Phone:+229 97 87 30 79

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