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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: Mikel Brown <mike_mikel40@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 16 May 2011 12:10:15 +0000
Subject: ATTN: Good Day,





BARRISTER MIKEL BROWN AND CHAMBERS

03 BP 2082,Cotonou,

Republique
du Benin

E-mail: barr_mikebrown1@yahoo.com,



ATTN: Good Day,



I am Barr. Mikel Brown, the Attorney at law to Late Mr. Maurice, a
native of your country, who used to work as the Director of Products patrollers
(TOTAL BENIN) in Benin Republic West Africa. On the 29th of April 2007, my
Client, His wife and their three Children were involved in a plane crash and
unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several inquiries 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 bank (BANK OF
AFRICA, BENIN REPUBLIC). These huge deposits were lodged particularly, with the
"BOA" where the deceased had an account valued at about USD$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 two years. Now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin
of the deceased since you have the same Nationality so that the proceeds of
this account valued at USD$10.5 million dollars can be paid to you and then you
and I can Share the money 50% to you and 50% to me.



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 co-operation to enable us
seeing this deal through. I guarantee you that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you and I 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. The way we are
going to achieve this is:



REQUIREMENTS:



1. Your full name and address

2. Your private phone and fax numbers

3. Marital status

4. Age

5. Occupation

6. National Identity card or driver’s license.

7. Name of your company if there is any.



My private email address is : barr_mikebrown1@yahoo.com,

Please feel free to contact me immediately for further action. Waiting to
hear from you urgently.



Best Regards.



Barrister Mikel Brown (Esq.)










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