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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: fred bocovo <fred_bocovo1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: fredbocovooffice@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2006 03:51:23 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear Nely Lenssinck van Saase


FROM
Fred Bocovo
Immeuble Face Musse Ethnographique .
B.P 40 Porto - Novo
Republique du Benin Tel+229-97985896


ATTN: Van Saase
I am Fred Bocovo, private and personal attorney to
Late Mr. Anders Van Saase, a national of your country
and a government contractor who used to work as the
Director of Anders Contruction Company here in Benin West Africa,

Here in after shall be Referred to as my client.My Client Mr. Anders
was involve in Dec. 25 , 2003, chartered Boeing 727 jet bound for Beirut,
Lebanon, that crashed after hitting a building on takeoff,killing at least140 people including Mr. Anders and his entire family as the where
heading to Beirut for Holidays.


After his death,I discovered a contract file that was Executed by his
company (Anders Construction Company ),this contract was executed
between April 2002 to November 2003, the contract worth (Ten Million
Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollar)US$ 10,500,000.00 was
awarded to Anders Construction Company by the Benin Ministry of
Public Works and Transport, for the construction of Cotonou/Porto-Novo
Express Road,

After due investigation through the file, I discovered that Mr. Anders completed contract on November 2003 and was not paid before his sudden
death,

Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of
my clients extended relatives but all efforts was just in vain.

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 assist in Repatriating this money from the Benin
Ministry of Public Works and Transport;before they cancel the dept as
unclaimed bill.As the attorney to the deceased, I received a letter from
the Ministry,they want me to provide the next of kin to Late Mr. Anders
or have the account confiscated. Since I have been unsuccessful in
Locating the relatives for over three years.

Now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you have The same last so that the proceeds of this fund valued at $10.5
million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can Share the money
60% to me and 40% to you.

I have in my possition all the legal contract documents that can be used to
back up any claim we may make .All I require is your honest cooperation to
enable us seeing this Deal through.I guarantee that this will be executed
under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law, but you must also agree not to disclose or pass any information related
to this business to any body for security reason and to avoid eye brow,

And the way we are going to achieve this is I will need the following information from you,

1,Your Full Name and Address,
2,Your Age, Occupation and Position,
3,Your Telephone Mobile and Fax Number
For Communication Purpose.

you can call me at +229-97985896,
I await your Call and reply ASAP
Best Regards
Fred Bocovo









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