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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: Henrry Newman <nhenrry04@live.fr>
Reply-To: <henrry__new_man@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:25:22 +0100
Subject: Looking forward for your urgent response



NEWMAN CHAMBERS & ASSOCIATES.
102 RUE DU JEAN PAUL COTONOUREPUBLIC OF BENIN EMAIL henrry_new_man@yahoo.fr
PHONE NUMBER +229 93942427 Dear Friend I'm aware that a discussion of this magnitude should not have come through email considering your status, but I seek for your consent, please note that, the only reason why I send this letter to you is because you have the same Last name and of the same Nationality with my late client, please pay a little attention as you read through. I am Henry Newman a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Mr.P.A. .............,a national of your country, who worked as a contract engineer with BTEL INTERNATIONAL COMPANY here in Cotonou , Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2002, barely five years ago, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in auto crash along Ecowas express road, all occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your Embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, to locate any member of his family, I decided to track his last name over the Internet, hence I contacted you. I am contacting you to act as his Next of kin to receive the Entitlements and Benefits paid to him by his company valued at 16.5 million United States Dollars which the company has effected on Monday 27th Day of July 2007.The Company also issued me a notice to get the Next of Kin/Beneficiary . This money is now been deposited in a Trunk Box with (R.M AND CARGO PLUS STORAGE SARL BENIN ), as FAMILY ARTS and VALUABLES, this is to prevent the Next of Kin to pay too much money which is associated with Bank Transfer. It was also agreed by the Company of my late client (UTEL INTERNATIONAL COMPANY BENIN) and the Security Company (R.M AND CARGO PLUS STORAGE SARL BENIN) that this Trunk Box shall be delivered to the Next of Kin/Beneficiary in his/her given address. Since all the known Next of Kin the Wife and Daughter are dead. I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you have the same Last name and of the same nationality, so that the proceeds of these benefits valued at 16.5 million Dollars can be paid to you and then you and I can share this money. Upon receipt of your positive response we shall discuss the sharing modalities. I have all the necessary legal documents that will be used to back you up, for claims. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us concluding this deal. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangements that will protect you from any breach of the law.Please reply immediately with your telephone numbers so I can call you for further discussions. Best regards, Henry Newman.
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