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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: "yankee barristersadiku" <barristersadiku@me.by>
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 14:56:48 +0200
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU?


Sadiku Williams&Co.Chambers
(Attorneys&Counsels At Law) Federal High Court Benin
White-House Building,
14 Degbago Crescent,
Cotonou Republic Of Benin.
Tel:+229 93 70 96 03
Email:sadikuchambers@Z6.com

Attn:My Dear,
Compliments of the season ,I Barrister Sadiku have decided to bestow this
trust on you, which I pray you will not ignore or betray.I humbly appologize
in advance for any inconviniences this may cause you. I am Barrister Sadiku
Williams the Personal Attorney to late Mr.George K.Marshal, who was a
contractor here in Benin Rep.Who, on December 26th 2003, with his entire
family were perished in Air -Crash on board from Cotonou. *
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3348109.stm*<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3348109.stm>
* * As a matter of fact, My client made a fixed deposit Amount, valued at
(USD$10.7M) with Unity Int'l Bank Benin Rep, and upon the duration of their
agreement,His Bank started contacting him but no response. Conseqently, The
Bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin to the deceased as his
personal attorney,or have his account confiscated after six years, as it is
in the law of this country.

Since then, I have made several contacts to His Country's Embassy in order
to locate any of my clients extended relatives,which had also been
unsuccessful. Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for
over four years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin
of the deceased since none of his relatives were no way to be found so that
the proceeds of this account valued at $10.7m could be transffered into your
account, thereafter,we will both share it in percentage according to our
contributions to boost the success of this great transaction. I have all the
necessary legal documents that can be used to back up all the claims
we shall make.

Also,l I require is your honest cooperation to enable us make this great
benefiting transaction successfully.I guarantee that this will be executed
under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law. Please get in touch with me as fast as possible through this email:
sadikuchambers@Z6.com
and through phoneTel:+229 93 70 96 03 also, to enable us discuss further
the progress of this business.
With best regards,
Hon: Barr.Sadiku Williams Esq,
Senior Advocate Of Benin(SAB).

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