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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Baco Richard <ksconlon@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: barrbacorichard@maktoob.com
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:38:13 -0800 (PST)
Subject: I NEED YOUR TRUST





OFFICE:BARRISTER BACO RICHARD
Head, union chambers and Associetes
Add: 01 BP 2046 Cotonou
Industrial Quatier Des Elites,
République du Bénin
Private Tel:+229 93130571

Dear Friend,
 
How are you today? hope fine. My name is Barrister Baco Richard, of union chambers and Associetes in cotonou-Benin Republique, I am contacting you because you share the same last name with my late client.
 
He is a foreigner, who used to work as a Director of Produits petroliers (TOTAL BENIN) Oil Company in Benin Republic West Africa ,Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 23 Decemebr 2003, my client, his wife and their two children were involved in a car accident along Lome express road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives.
 
Since then I have made several enquiries to their embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives but this has proved unsuccessful, After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the Internet here I got your contact. I have contacted you to see if you can assist in repatriating the assets and Capital valued at ($18.5 MILLION ) left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge deposits were lodged.
 
The Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next twenty one {21} official working days. Since I have been unsuccessfully in locating the relatives for over 5 years now, I seek your consent to present you as the NEXT OF KIN (beneficiary) to my late Clint, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you since you have the same last name with him.
 
All I require from you is your trust and honest cooperation 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, You will have for yourself a total of 40% of the total sum immediately after the money have successful transferred to your account, while the balance of 60% will be mine.
 
You are therefore required to send the following details to me through this email address: (barrbacorichard@maktoob.com) to enable me start processing of the release of the fund in your name if you are interested and capable to handle this deal.
 
1) YOUR FULL NAME:_______________
2) YOUR AGE:______________________
3) YOUR MARITAL STATUSES:_______
4) YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER:______
5) YOUR FAX NUMBER:______________
6) YOUR COUNTRY:_________________
7) YOUR OCCUPATION:_____________
8) YOUR SEX:______________________
9) YOUR RELIGION:________________
10) YOUR PRIVATE E-MAIL ADDRESS:___
 
I await your reply ASAP.
Best Regards,
Barrister Baco Richard.
 

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