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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: "osmondbiyam10@cantv.net" <osmondbiyam10@cantv.net>
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:39:49 -0430
Subject: From Mr.Osmond Biyam.

From Mr.Osmond Biyam.
Rue 125 Godmey, 01 BP 225
Cotonou -Benin
West Africa.
 
Dearest One
 
My name is Mr. Osmond Biyam, a nationality of Republic du Benin, also a retired Director Ministry of Health. I am married to late Mrs. Gina Biyam who worked with France Embassy (here in my country) for 12 years as an accountant before she died in the year October 2008.
 
We were married for twenty years with a Son. My wife died after an illness that lasted for only four days. When my wife was alive we deposited the sum of 11.5 Million Euros (Eleven Million Five Hundred Thousand Euros) with one of good bank here in Republic du Benin as a joint account.

The purpose of this hug sum with the bank is for building a hospital of our own after our retirement from government work. Presently, this money is still with the bank. Recently I discovered that I would not last for the next two months due to my cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is stroke that I am having now. Having known my condition I decided to transfer out this fund to organization or better still an individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein.
 
The 50% of this total fund will be for my Son future in your country which will be invested into a good business until his is of age to manage it, the 15% will be for you/family for your assistance by taking care of my son while the remaining 35% will be use for orphanages, disable homes and to work in God's house by helping the need ones.
 
I want a person or organization that will use the 35% of the total fund to finance the above mentioned group also 50% of the fund to build a new future to my only child. The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that giveth. I took this decision because I have a child that will inherit part of this money but my son can not carryout this work alone because of his age, I and my late wife decide to use some of the fund to do charitable work and live some for the building of our hospital so that our son can have a better future.
 
Our Son (Hubert) is just 17 year old now and been grow up here in Africa, he have low maternity and my relatives are not to be trusted and I don't want my family hard earned money to be misused. I don't want a situation where this money will be used in ungodly manner hence the reason for taking this bold decision in writing you believed that you will not let me down.
 
I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going to. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord, the creator will fight my case and I shall hold my peace. I want your e-mail communication in this regard because of my health condition my Doctor told me to avoid receiving telephone call also because of the presence of my family relatives around me always. I don't want any of my family relatives to receive this money or to know about this fund transfer with you except my Son.
 
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the bank here with the information you need in receiving the total fund on my behalf. I will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as my partner to receive this fund, with trust and honesty all things are possible.
 
Please I will like to hear from you immediately you get this mail because any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for another organization or individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. I have told my son my intension of contacting you on this matter.
 
Expecting to hear from you for more details, so that you can complete my last wishes.
 
Remain blessed
Mr. Osmond Biyam.

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