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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: Issa Saibou <barristerissa119@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: chambersofissa1@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:50:16 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: To, mevrouw C.M. Broers




Rue Roi Dakodonou Carré No 48,
B.P. 272 Cotonou Du Benin
Tel : (+229) 97825967
 

Dear Broers,
 
I am Barrister Issa Saibou the privte attorny to Mr Anders Broers, a national of your country, who used to work as the Director of Société Nationale de Commercialisation des Produits Pétroliers (SONACOP) Oil Company in Benin Republic West Africa,Here in after shall be Referred to as my Client. On the 21st of April 2004, my Client, His wife and their three Children were involved in a car accident  near Cotonou-Lome 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  but all efforts was just in vain.  
 
After  these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track His last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his Family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in Repatriating the money left  behind by my Client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Continental Bank  Republic West Africa.These huge deposits were lodged particularly, with the "Continental Bank Benin" where the Deceased had an account valued at about $10.5 million dollars (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars). The Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated. Since I have been unsuccessful in Locating the relatives for over five 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 $10.5 million dollars can be paid to you and i will be entitle to 10%.I will procure all Necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make .All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this Deal through. 
  
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law, but you must also agree not to disclose or pass any information related to this business to any body for security reason and to avoid eye brow , And we are going to achieve this , therefore i want you to send your direct telephone number to fcilitate communication.You can call me at +229-97825967 I await your Call  Asap after replying.
 
Thanks
Issa Saibou Avocats at law



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