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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: Barrister Larry John <james_ben111@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: johnbarristerlarry@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2011 12:59:59 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Tell Phone +229 99157193 BARRISTER LARRY JOHN


















BARRISTER LARRY JOHN
PRINCIPAL PARTNER,ROYAL CHAMBERS
12/13 MARTIN ADEOLA WAY
VICTORIA ISLAND BENIN REPUBLIC.
Email: johnbarristerlarry@yahoo.com)






   


I am Barrister Larry John, a solicitor at law, and a Liberian lawyer practicing in Benin Republic .
I am the personal attorney to your funds case which was about to transfer to you by the western union Money Transfer which was stopped by the Federal Authorities because of your ownership certificate they needed from you and i am here to inform you that the funds that is here in your name are going to be release to you and that was declared yesterday at Federal High Court Of Law here in Benin Republic.

Please there is one more thing because you need to reconfirm your information once again and pay the sum of $130 for the renewing of your ownership certificate which was said by the Chief Judge and without that , there will be nothing to be done and after the payment of the $130 your funds payment will start without any delay and the amount we are talking about is sum of USD1.5MILLION USD.) and 10% will be my shear after you received your funds to your Bank Account or through western union money transfer.

FULL NAME:................................
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:......................
TELEPHONE/FAX N°S:........................
YOUR OCCUPATION:..........................
YOUR ID...................................

THIS IS FOR BANK WIRE TRANSFER ONLY.
NAME OF THE ACCOUNT..............
ACCOUNT NUMBER.................
SWIFT CODE........................
NAME OF BANK AND ADDRESS.........
ROUTING NUMBER...................
YOUR MONTHLY INCOM

THIS IS FOR YOUR PAYMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATE RENEWMENT FEE WHICH IS $130 AND YOU CAN SEND IT THROUGH WESTERN UNION ONLY.
 
RECEIVER NAME: Okonkwo Innocent Aniruobi

CITY: COTONOU,
COUNTRY: BENIN REPUBLIC
TEXT QUESTION: TO
ANSWER:  ME
YOUR SENDER'S NAME..
AMOUNT:$130
MTCN. NUMBER

Thanks and i am waiting to receive this back today god bless you with your family.
E-MAIL; ( johnbarristerlarry@yahoo.com )





Barrister Larry John

Tell Phone +229 99157193 BARRISTER LARRY JOHN
PRINCIPAL PARTNER,ROYAL CHAMBERS
12/13 MARTIN ADEOLA WAY
VICTORIA ISLAND BENIN REPUBLIC.
Email: johnbarristerlarry@yahoo.com

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