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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: Mccarthy Benedict <mmccben0019@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mccarthybenedict277777@gawab.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 12:24:03 +0200
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF MCCARTHY BENEDICT



3/5 RIDER HAGGARD CLOSE, JO, BORTO: SOUTH AFRICA. EMAIL : mccarthybenedict277777@gawab.com (RE: TRANSFER OF ($ 126,000.000.00 USD} ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY SIX MILLION DOLLAR ATTENTION: CEO, Dear Sir, I am Mr. Mccarthy Benedict. the Auditor General of one of the prime banks here South Africa, during the course of our auditing,I discovered a floating fund in an account opened in the bank in 1995 and since 1998 nobody has operated on this account again,after going through some old files in the records I discovered that the owner of the account died without a [heir] hencethe money is floating and if I do not remit this money out urgently it will beforfeited for nothing. The owner of this account is Mr. Allan P.Seaman, a foreigner, and an industrialist, and he died, since 1996. and no other person knows aboutthis account or any thing concerning it, the account has no otherbeneficiary and my investigation proved to me as well that Allan P. Seaman until his death was the manager Diamond Safari [pty].S.A. We will start the first transfer with twenty sixmillion[$26,000.000]upon successful transaction without any disappoint from your side, we shall re-apply for the payment of the remaining rest amount to your account. The amount involved is (USD 126 M) One hundred and twenty six millionUnited States Dollars only. I want to first transfer $26,000.000 [Twenty sixmillion United States Dollar] from this money into a safe foreigners accountabroad before the rest, but I don?t know any foreigner, I am only contactingyou as a foreigner because this money can not be approved to a local personhere,without valid international foreign passport, but can only be approvedto any foreigner with valid international passport or drivers license andforeign a/c because the money is in US dollars and the former owner of the a/c Mr.Allan P.Seaman is a foreigner too,and the money can only be approved into aforeign a/c. However, we will sign abinding agreement, to bind us together.I amrevealing this to you with believe in God that you will never let me down in this business. Send also your private telephone and fax number including the full details of the account to be used for the deposit. I want us to meet face to face to build confidence and to sign abinding agreement that will bind us together before transferring the money toany account of your choice where the fund will be safe.Before we fly toyour country for withdrawal,sharing and investments.I need your fullco-operation to make this work fine, Because the management is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner who has correct information of this account,which I will give to you,upon your positive response and once I am convinced that you are capable and will meet up with instruction of a key bank official who is deeply involved with me in this business. I need your strong assurance that you will never,never let me down.Withmy influence and the position of the bank official we can transfer thismoney to any foreigner?s reliable account which you can provide with assurancethat this money will be intact pending our physical arrival in your country for sharing.

The bank official will destroy all documents of transaction immediately we receive this money leaving no trace to any place and tobuild confidence you can come immediately to discuss with me face to faceafter which I will make this remittance in your presence and three of us willfly to your country at least two days ahead of the money going into theaccount. I will apply for annual leave to get visa immediately I hear from youthat you are ready to act and receive this fund in your account. I will use myposition and influence to obtain all legal approvals for onward transfer of this money to your account with appropriate clearance from the relevant ministriesand foreign exchange departments. At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 20% of the totalamount,70% will be for me, while 8% will be for expenses both parties mighthave incurred during the process of transferring, while 2% for charity, as amark of God's gratitude for the blessing. Please,I look forward to your earliest reply through this my private email address: mccarthybenedict277777@gawab.com Regards, Mr. Mccarthy Benedict mccarthybenedict277777@gawab.com
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