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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: lawson ben <barristerlawsonben1990@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 04:08:26 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: HELLO MY GOOD FRIEND, I AM SORRY FOR LATE REPLY TO YOUR EMAIL URGENT.


FROM BARR LAWSON BEN
Chambers (Advocate and Solicitor)
56 Rue Boulevard Djankasse B.P.50214
COTONOU-BENIN-REPUBLIC
Email: barristerlawsonben1990@yahoo.com
private phone chambers +229-9729-8705.

ATTENTITION MS. DRECHS,

Thanks for your response to my mutual benefit business proposal and is sure your interested to work out this project with me immediately. I am very sorry for my late reply to your email to me my good frend. As soon as I hear from you I will instuct the Central Bank Manger to start the procession of the release of this fund into your account,I received your information,you should send your home or office address to enable me locate you once this fund is transfer to your account and your cell phone number for more oral discussion.

Full name.............................................
Home address..........................................
Home telephone number.........................
Cllphone number..................................
Occupation............................................
Office telephone number......................
Age.......................................................
Personal photograph...........................
Account information..............................

Finally I will like you to contact me at direct line direct my phone +229-9729-8705. private chambers, please and for the confidential of this project i will like you to keep things for your self okay! and I will get back to you as soon I get back your response okay! I will like you to ask me some question so that we can not make any mistake during the time of processing this transaction.

You have to be punchual to your mail to avoid delay for our side during the time of processing okay! call me with this number +229-9729-87-05 now ok.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS
BARRISTER LAWSON BEN SAB


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