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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: CHIMEE MARTINS <chimeekaodimma@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 15:33:44 +0100 (BST)
Subject: From Hon Barrister Chimee Martins


From Hon Barrister Chimee Martins 
06 BP 2580 Cotonou
Benin
Republic



 


Attn, Dear Friend,


 
I’m very glad to contact someone like you, before l proceed
let me explain my self to you, I am Hon Barrister CHIMEE MARTINS From
Benin Republic West Africa, the personal attorney to Late Mr.ALBERT

VAN GELDEREN, a citizen of your country and a former Director
(BENIN SCAPHANDRIERS S.A.R.L.) an Oil & Petroleum servicing and
distribution company base in Benin Republic West Africa , Here after
shall he be referred to as my client.
 
On Friday, 26th May 2006,
my client and his entire family were involved in Benin petrol tanker
explosion incident that happened at Porga, near the Burkina Faso border
as people were siphoning petrol, the explosion result lost of lives
killing at least 54 people and many injured including my client and his
entire family as they where driving home for weekend shopping on
visiting their site where people were siphoning petrol, the tanker
caught fire and exploded.

 .
The incident affect them, he died at Saint Thomas Hospital
Cotonou Benin with his wife after two weeks their children also died at
the St Jean de Dieu hospital. Since then I have made several enquiries
to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has
also proved Unsuccessful.
 
After these several unsuccessful
attempts, I decided to seek for his country men who have similar name
with him so that I will present him/her as his next of kin. I have
contacted you to assist in Repatriating the money and properties left
behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable or lodged into government pulse as an unclaimed fund. 
These huge deposits were lodged particularly, with the AFRICAN
DEVELOPMENT BANK An affiliate of Commercial Bank of Africa where the
Deceased had an account valued about 2.4. million euros
 
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 four years now, I seek your assistance
just to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you have
the same last name with my client so that the proceeds of this account
valued at 2.4. million euros can be transferred into your account then
you and l can Share the money 50% to me and 50% to you. I will provide
all necessary legal documents that can be required by the bank to stand
in any claim we may make. All I need from you is your honest cooperation
and trust to enable us seeing this deal through.
 
Click the
website below and read the full information about the explosion.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/5016532.stm
 
I
give you a guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law. And the way we are going to achieve this,
 
I
will need your personal data such as:-
Your Full Name and Address,
Your Age, Occupation and Position, 


Your Telephone and Mobile for Communication Purpose.
contact me
 
Looking


forward to hear from you.


Hon Chimee Martins (MON)


 

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