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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: Benito Asesores y Abogados <benitoabogados@aim.com>
Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2007 14:30:47 +0200
Subject: Legitimate Assistance


Benito Asesores y Abogados
Calle O'Donnell 32, 1A.
28009. Madrid - Spain.
Tel: 0034 657741450

Sir,

Compliment of the day to you. My name is Mr. Benito Pizarro; Principal partner (Benito Asesores y Abogados). I was the legal adviser/investment Consultant to Don Jesus Gil who was a businessman, Politician and former Mayor of the city of Marbella (1995 - 2001) until his death.

While in office in January 1999, Don Jesus Gil was accuse by the government for fraud, embezzlement and falsification of public documents, few years later, he was jailed accordingly but was later pardon on the ground of ill health. He inform me of his desire to invest USD12.9 Million with his foreign business associate but require my support to cover him up being a respected lawyer since his financial activities was being monitored by the government financial authorities.

Precisely on May 7Th 2004, he requested me to keep USD12.9 Million safely until the arrival of his business associate which I willingly obliged. On May 14Th 2004, Don Jesus Gil was seriously ill and was rushed to the hospital where he died of brain hemorrhage. See below link for more information on Don Jesus Gill: http://andalucia.com/history/people/jesusgil.htm

For fear of the government, I had to defaces the money and later seal it for security reason and kept it securely in the vault of a bank and waited for the business associate to Don Jesus Gill. Till date, they never showed up hence I decided to contact you to stand to receive this money for our collective benefit. I can send part of the money to you as sample to further prove the genuinety and legitimacy of my proposition.

In acceptance whereof, you will be required to come down to Spain, together we shall claim the money from the bank and discuss ways to transfer it to your country. I intend to compensate you with 40% of the total sum. Note that these money is clean, legal and it's in authentic 100 United States Dollar bills, it's a legal tender and acceptable anywhere. This is a honest proposal and it's 100% safe.

Thank you for your anticipated urgent cooperation.

Yours sincerely,

Mr. Benito Pizarro
Partner.



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