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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: jeffchesson11@microcamp.com.br
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2007 14:08:02 -0300
Subject: A CALL FOR A TRUST




Barrister Jeff chesson,Jeff chesson Chambers,Solicitors & Advocates.06 BP
1409 Akpakpa Dodomey,Cotonou - Benin Republic.EMAIL;
barristerchesson_jeff@yahoo.co.ukDear Sir/Mad I am Barrister Jeff chesson, an
attorney at law. This mail is written to solicit your assistance to be
presented as next of kin to my deceased client, i  have decided to
bestow this trust on you, which i pray you will not ignore or betray.I
appologize in advance for any inconviniences this may cause you. once again,
I am Barrister Jeff chesson Personal Attorney to late Mr George K. Marshal,
who was a contractor here in Benin Rep. Who, on December 2003 with his entire
family perished in theAir-Crash on board From Cotonou.





http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3348109.stm   As a matter of
fact, my client made a fixed deposit Amount, valued at (US$20.900,000.00)
with a Bank here in Benin Rep, and upon the duration time of their
agreement,his bank started contacting him but no response.  Conseqently,
the Bank issued me a notice to provide the next  of kin to the deceased
as his personal attorney or have his account confiscated after four years as
it is in the law of this country.   Since then, I have made several
contacts to His Country's Embassy in order to locate any of my clients
extended relatives which had also been unsuccessful. Since I have been
unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over two years now,





 I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since none of his relatives were no where to be found so that the proceeds of
this account valued at US$20.900,000.00could be transfered into your account,
thereafter, we will both share it in percentage according to our
contributions to boost the success ofthis great transaction. I have all the
necessary legal documents that can be used to back up all the claims we will
make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us make this great
benefiting transaction successfully.I guarantee that this will be executed
under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law. Please get in touch with me soon as possible, you are free to make
immediate contact for the claim of this fund with me through my above email
address, With best wishes, Barrister Jeff chesson Esq,Senior advocate of
Benin(SAB).


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Microcamp

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