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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: legendtrustbankplc@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 00:14:28 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?PLS=2E=20URGENT=20FROM=20BANK=20MANAGER=20LEGEND=20TRUST=20BANK=20=20PLC=2E?=

From: Mr SENATOR K.K WILLIAMS (BANK MANAGER)
Reply me here pls.:(bmkk_williams@myway.com,OR
bm_kkwilliams@o2.pl,)
TelephoneNumber:+22993476753

LEGEND TRUST BANK PLC
COTONOU
REPUBLIC OF BENIN

PLEASE VIEW THE WEBSITE TO HAVE A LOOK ON THIS INCIDENCE

{www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html}


Attn:Dear Beloved Friend,

I am Mr SENATORK.K WILLIAMS, Bank Manager of LEGEND TRUST BANK PLC, Cotonou
Republic of Benin.I got your contact from the World Trade Center (W.T.C.)
Regional office in Cotonou, Republic of Benin although the details of my
intention was not made known to them.Actually, I know it will come to you
as a surprise because we have not met either physically or through correspondence.I
have a very urgent and confidential business proposition for you for our
overall mutual interest.On December 23 2003,an American Oil Consultant/Contractor,
Barton made anumbered time (fixed) deposit for twelve Calendar months, valued
at SD$19,000,000.00(nineteen million dollars) in my Branch here.

Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but
got no reply.After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered
from his contract employers, Republic of Benin National Petroleum Corporation
that (Barton died from an plane crash accident. On further investigation
I foundout that he did not leave a WILL and all attempt to trace his next
of kin were fruitless.I therefore made further investigation and discovered
that (Barton)did not declare any next of kin in all his official documents,including
his bank deposit paperwork.This sum of USD$19,000,000.00 is still sitting
in the Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum
at the end of each year, No one will come forward to claim it.According
to Republic of Benin Law, at the expiration of 6 (six) years,the money will
revert to the ownership of the Republic Of Benin Government if nobody applies
to claim the funds. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as
a foreigner hand to stand in as the NEXT OF KIN of (Barton) since i can
not claim the money alone here without a foreign hand, so that the fruit
of this old man labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt government
officials. This is simple;

1) I will like you to provide meimmediately with your full names, address,telephone/fax
number so that we can proceed on this inheritance claim.

2) We shall employ the services of attorney for drafting and notarization
of the WILL and obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration
in your favor for the transfer.

3) A bank account in any part of the world, which you provide, will then
facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/NEXT OF
KIN of ( Barton ) The money will be paid into your account for us to share
in the ratio of 55% for me and 40% for you. 5%will be map out to cover anyexpenses
incured during the cause of transaction.There is no risk at all as all the
paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney and my position
as the Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution of this transaction.
If you are interested, please reply immediately .Upon your response, I shall
then provide you with more details Please observe utmost confidentiality,and
rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of
us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.

Awaiting your urgent and reply me immediately through this my private my
email (bm_kkwilliams@myway.com , or you can call me immediately and please
save me the anxiety of endless waiting.
Thank and God bless you.

FROM: Mr SENATOR K.K WILLIAMS (Bank Manager)
Telephone Number:+22993476753
LEGEND TRUST BANK PLC.,Cotonou Republic of Benin


PLS. I NEED YOUR RESPONSE NOW AM MY COMPUTER






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