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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: john sama <johnsama07@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <johnsama59@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2007 22:08:31 +0000
Subject: USD24.5 Million



ROYAL CHAMBERS BENIN REPLEGAL ATTORNEY & SOLICITOR 52D RUE DE FRANCE COTONOU
TEL/FAX +229 9714 2624,

Attn My Dear
JOINT VENTURE PROPOSAL LEGAL ATTORNEY & SOLICITOR

I am Barrister Prince John Sama, a solicitor. Am the personal attorney to my late client Engr JB Apte ,A national of your country,who used to Work with Sonacop Petroleum Company here in Rep of Benin after shall be referred to as my client. In 2003, my client, his wife and their two children were involved in a plane crash in a village called Adjarra near Porto Novou after take off from Cotonou in Benin Republic.

It was unfortunate that my client and his family all lost their lives in the crash.For more on the plane crash log on to http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3348109.stm

Since then I have made several enquiries in Cotonou and Porto Novou to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to go through our chamber of commerce to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated, frozen or declared unserviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were lodged.

Particularly where the deceased had an account valued at about $24.5 Million United States Dollars Only .. The Management has issued me a notice to provide the next Of kin or have the account frozen within the next twenty one Official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3 years now i seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at USD24.5 Million USD can be paid to you and both of us will share the money. I have all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.

And this I must do to make sure that this fund is not Wasted or end up in the wrong hands. All I require is your honesty,co-operation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

I am waiting your urgent reply.

Thanks for your understanding,

Yours truly Prince John Sama (ESQ) LEGAL ATTORNEY & SOLI
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