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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: "Mr.Bakayoko Benson." <attorney0007@cantv.net>
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2011 21:53:11 -0430
Subject: Urgent letter from attorney Benson bakayoko in Ivory Coast (please friend i need your help to transfer this ($37.7m to your account because of the political crisis here).

Dear friend,

 my name is Mr. Benson bakayoko origin of Ivory Coast and personal attorney to late Dr. Adams Grain owner of (Adams Coco Producer manufactory company ci). my client was killed during political crisis held on 2002 along airport road on his drive for departure to Belgium with his family.

Before his dead, he deposited ($37.7m) in one of the SECURITY  COMPANY here which only him and I were away about this fund,  and in his will of next of kin to inherit this treasury was his two children and unfortunately they were with their parents in the car and they were all killed too. Now the gap to assign the next of kin to inherit this treasury is empty.

On 27th of January, 2011. I received a notice letter from
SECURITY  COMPANY notify my office that I should present the next of kin to inherit this treasury deposited by my client late Dr. Adams Grain owner of (Adams Coco Producer manufactory company ci) amount involved ($37.7m).

because of the urgent reason that I must present the next of kin before 21st March, 2011.This is because of the political crisis .  the  most important reason why I contact you is because I need this money to leave this country with my family because am afraid of what may happen again in this political crisis going right now in our country.

I want to identify you as business associate to my client late Dr. Adams Grain owner of (Adams Coco Producer manufactory company ci) to inherit his deposited fund ($37.7m) as the next of kin authorized my office to signed you to claim this fund.

Note. you will only send to me your informations to file an application which you will use to contact the
SECURITY  COMPANY  to transfer this ($37.7m) to you.

INFORMATION NEEDED:

1.FULLNAME:

2.COUNTRY OF ORIGN:

3.COMPANY NAME:

4.POSITION IN THE COMPANY:

5.DIRECT MOBILE:

6.DATE OF BIRTH:

7.MARRIAGE STATUS :

8.GENDER:

I offer you this business proposal deal with percentage of 20% as a friend that will help me and 80% will go to me as the founder of this deal.

Reply me back if you agree to help me to  get this ($37.7m) transfer to your account. please if you are interested do make sure you delete this proposal for confidential reasons.

I am looking forward to get your positive respond.

Thanks
Mr.benson Bakayoko (attorney) Esq.
Messenger email ;(
attorneybenson.esq@gmail.com)

My mobile: +22555364767

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