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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: "office files" <officefiles001@latinmail.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2007 20:35:07 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: ATTN:GOOD FRIEND,


FROM:DR ABDUL SAIMON.
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TEL:0022993476753
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ATTN:GOOD FRIEND,

PLEASE VIEW THE WEBSITE TO HAVE A LOOK ON THIS INCIDENCE

{www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html}
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I AM A MANAGER WITH LEGEND TRUST BANK INTERNATIONAL BANK; MY NAME IS D=
R ABDUL SAIMON,A BANKER. I AM THE MANAGER TO ENGINEER (BARTON ) A NATIO=
NAL OF YOUR COUNTRY, WHO IS A CONTRACTOR WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF PETROLE=
UM RESOURCES VICTORIA ISLAND,COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC.
=20
HERE IN AFTER SHALL BE REFERRED TO AS MY CLIENT ON 30 JAN 2003, MY CLIE=
NT, HIS WIFE, AND THEIR THREE CHILDREN WERE INVOLVED IN THE KENYA AIRWA=
YS FLIGHT WITH REGISTRATION NUMBER 5Y-BEN WHICH DEPARTED FROM NAIROBI T=
O DESTINATION COTONOU AND THEY ALL FAMILY DIED IN THIS FATAL AIR CRASH =
ON 30 JAN 2003 SINCE THEN I HAVE MADE SEVERAL INQUIRIES TO YOUR EMBASSY=
TO LOCATE ANY OF MY CLIENTS EXTENDED RELATIVES, THIS HAS ALSO PROVED U=
NSUCCESSFUL.
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AFTER THESE SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS, I DECIDED TO TRACE HIS LAST =
NAME OVER THROUGH FOREIGN OPERATIONAL DEPARTMENT EMBASSADOR IN THE EMB=
ASSY IN MY COUNTRY , TO LOCATE ANY MEMBER OF HIS FAMILY HENCE I CONTACT=
ED YOU. I HAVE CONTACTED YOU TO ASSIST IN REPATRIATING THE MONEY AND PR=
OPERTY LEFT BEHIND BY MY CLIENT BEFORE THEY GET CONFISCATED OR DECLARED=
UNSERVICEABLE BY THE BANK WHERE THESE HUGE DEPOSITS WERE LODGED, PARTI=
CULARLY THE LEGEND TRUST BANK INTERNATIONAL BANK. WHERE THE DECEASED HA=
D AN ACCOUNT VALUED AT ABOUT ($9 MILLION U S DOLLARS) HAS ISSUED ME A N=
OTICE TO PROVIDE THE NEXT OF KIN. OR HAVE THE ACCOUNT CONFISCATED WITHI=
N THE NEXT TEN OFFICIAL WORKING DAYS.
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SINCE I HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING THE RELATIVES FOR OVER 2 YEA=
RS NOW, I SEEK YOUR CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OF THE DE=
CEASED SINCE YOU HAVE THE SAME LAST NAME SO THAT THE PROCEEDS OF THIS A=
CCOUNT VALUED AT ($9 MILLION US DOLLARS) CAN BE PAID TO YOU AND THEN YO=
U AND ME CAN SHARE THE MONEY.40% TO ME AND 35% TO YOU AND 20% FOR ANY C=
HARITY ORGANIZATION IN YOUR COUNTRY. WHILE 5% FOR UNFORESEEN BOTTLENECK=
S WE MIGHT INCUR IN THIS TRANSACTION AN ATTORNEY WILL BE CONTACTED TO H=
ELP US REVALIDATE AND NOTARIZE ALL THE NECESSARY LEGAL DOCUMENTS THAT C=
AN BE USED TO BACK UP ANY CLAIM WE MAY MAKE.
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ALL I REQUIRE IS YOUR HONEST COOPERATION TO ENABLE US SEE THIS DEAL THR=
OUGH. I GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGE=
MENT THAT WILL PROTECT YOU AND ME FROM ANY BREACH OF THE LAW.YOU CAN GE=
T BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY ON MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS:{abdul_ag13@yahoo.=
fr} ON THIS ISSUE.
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BEST REGARDS,
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DR ABDUL SAIMON,
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A BANKER


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