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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: "Douglas White" <douglas_white1@gala.net>
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 18:08:48 +0200
Subject: I NEED YOUR COOPREATION


FROM BARRISTER DOUGLAS WHITE ESQ
Head,MAX CHAMBERS legal house firm,
C/ 706 MIANOTE BP 1147
Industriel Quartier des Elites,
Cotonou-Benin Republic.
Private Tel: +229 97778886
Private Email:wdoug_01@yahoo.fr <Email%3Awdoug_01@yahoo.fr>

Hello Dear,

I am Barr. Douglas White, a solicitor at law,personal attorney to Late Mr
Mark Stegeman, a citizen of your country, who was a contractor and agent of
SONACOP OIL Company in Cotonou Benin. [West Africa] .On the 26th December
2003, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a plane
crash Boeing 727 in a Cotonou after take off from Cotonou international
airport in Benin Republic while traveling with his family to their country
through Beruit line for new year celebration. In Which my client and his
family unfortunately lost their lives in the clash.For more on the plane
crash log on to

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3348109.stm
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html

My client executed contract supply of Oil, Fuels and Bitumen valued at
Thirty Six Million Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Only. (US$36, 350 000.00
) which was paid into his account before the untimely death. The Management
of Diamond Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next Of kin or have
the account frozen after certain period of time.

I have made several enquiries here to locate any of my clients extended
relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several
unsuccessful attempts, I was motivated to contact you.

I request for your assistance to stand as the next of kin to my late client
to enable the bank release and repatriating the money left behind by my late
client before the account get declared dormant and unserviceable or
confiscated by the bank management as unclaimed fund.

Now i am seeking for your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased so that the proceed of this account valued at US$36, 350 000.00
can be transferred into your account. Both of us shall benefit 50% shares
respectively for our individual efforts.

As the personal attorney to the deceased client, i am giving you the
assurance that this transaction will be handled with maximum legitimate way,
because I handled every legal documents of this contract supply and have all
the necessary legal information or Documents that can be used to back you up
for the claim. And these 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.
Once more I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protectyou from any breach of the law, now the bank
management had given me notice to present the accredited next of kin to the
bank account, which you should understand that there will be no much
interference provided that I as the personal lawyer to the account holder
give you full legal recommendation.

Therefore, Get back to me with the following information of yours for proper
Identifications, and to prepared legal backup for this claim on your behalf
which I should submit to the bank immediately.

Your Full Name and Address,
Your Age,
Occupation and Position,
Your Telephone Mobile and Fax Number for Communication Purpose.

Thanks for understanding, waiting to hear from you urgently for more updates
through my private email address as indicated.

Best Regards,
Barr.DOUGLAS WHITE Esq.
Private -+Tel: +229 97 77 88 86
Private E-Mail:wdoug_01@yahoo.fr <E-Mail%3Awdoug_01@yahoo.fr>

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