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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: Nelson Cahen <cahennelson@yahoo.in>
Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2011 16:55:09 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Re: Albert Logemann


Attention: Vicki Logemann,
 
Well, I am Nelson Cahen , a Solicitor
and the Personal Attorney to Late Mr. Albert Logemann, a national of your
country, who was a Petro Chemical Engineer and Consultants contracted with Benin Petroleum SA.

Eng. means ENGINEER.
 
On the 23rd November 2008, my client, His wife and their two Children were involved in the Car-crash in Benin Republic.
 
Unfortunately,
they all lost their lives in the event of the crash. Since then I have
made several inquiries to your Embassy to locate any of my client's extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.
 
After

these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives
over the Internet to locate any member of his family but to no
avail,hence, I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left
behind by my client before they get
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank .
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 years, 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
$10.8 million dollars can be paid to you.
 
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; therefore I want you to send your details such as:
 
Full Names.......................
Mailing address..................
Tel/Mobile Number................
Fax
Number.......................
Occupation.......................
Age..............................
Private Email....................
 
Meanwhile, you can call me at + 229 971 42 704
 
I await your Call ASAP after email response.
 
Nelson Cahen
Cahen, Avocats Associés
Zone Industriel, Quartier des Elites
Cotonou ,Benin Republic.
Phone:+ 229 971 42 704
Solicitor & Advocate.

--- On Sat, 19/2/11, Vicki Logemann <rockvic3@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Vicki Logemann <rockvic3@yahoo.com>
Subject: Albert Logemann
To: cahennelson@yahoo.in
Date: Saturday, 19 February, 2011, 12:40 AM

Mr Nelson,
 
I don't know if this is one of those schemes or what?
 
But I don't have any relatives in Germany that I'm aware of. I have friends on facebook w/ the same last name.
My relatives came to USA in 1872.
 
By the way, what does Eng. in front of Alberts name mean.  And where is Benin Republic?
 
I sure hope this isnt a spam thing, & now I'm going to get a virus.
 
Sincerely,
VLogemann





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