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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. Benson Adeshola" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bensonadeshola.stbplc@yahoo.cn>
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2012 14:23:24 -0800
Subject: Standard Trust Bank Plc/Very Urgent 100% Risk Free.

From The Desk of: Mr. Benson Adeshola
Standard Trust Bank Plc
Plot 245 Adeolu Hope Wall Street
Victoria Island Lagos-Nigeria
Email: bensonadeshola.stbplc@yahoo.cn
Tel:+2347064911521
 
Dear Sir/Ma,
 
My Name is Mr. Benson Adeshola, a Banker with standard trust bank Plc;
I am an account Officer to Engineer Samson Mark from your country,
who used to work with Shell Oil Development Company. Here in after
shall be referred to as my client On April 21, 2008, Anderson, his
wife, and their two children were involved in a car accident along
Lagos/Ibadan expressway.
 
All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives since then
I have made several inquiries to my client's country's embassy to
locate his extended relatives, After these several unsuccessful
attempts, I contacted you to assist me in repatriating the Funds
before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by standard
trust bank Plc where these huge deposits were lodged.
 
I got your contacts through my personal research, and out of
desperation decided to reach you through this medium.
 
I will give you more information as to this regard as soon as you
reply. I repose great confidence in you hence my approach to you due
to security network placed on my day to day affairs I cannot afford to
visit the embassy again because of my work, so that is why I decided
to contact you and I hope you will not betray my confidence in you.
 
Particularly, standard trust bank Plc where the deceased had an
account valued at about ($14 million U S dollars) has issued me a
notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated
within these period of time that they gave me till now.
 
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over
3years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin
of the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at ($14
million u s dollars) can be paid to you and then You and I can share
the money 50% to me and 45% to you and 5% for my expenditure made
during the repatriating of the fund into your account.
 
All I require is your honest co-operation 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.
 
Enclose your private telephone number for easy communication.
 
You can also reach me via my alternative mail address:
bensonadeshola.stbplc@yahoo.cn
 
I await your response
 
Best Regards,
 
Mr. Benson Adeshola
(External Auditor Accountant).

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