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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: Mrs Attika Elliott <mrsattikaelliott@gmail.com>
Reply-To: attikaelliott@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2012 10:05:11 +0200
Subject: I await your urgent response.

Barrister Mrs Attika Elliott
Principal Attorney
Pacific Lawyers Nexus.
Pacific Plaza.
27 Rue De La Justice Cite,
Cotonou, Benin.
Phone Number: +229-99 67 27 31
Email : attikaelliott@yahoo.com.ph

ATTN:,

I am Barister Mrs Attika Elliott,a Solicitor at law and the personal
attorney to Late Mr John, a national of your country, who used to be a
private contractor with ( TOTAL ) Oil Company in Benin Republic West
Africa Here in after shall be referred to as my client.

On the 27th of May 2005, my client, His wife and their three Children
were involved in a car accident Along Sagbama express-road. All
occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.Since then I
have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my
clients extended relatives and this has also proved Unsuccessful.

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 a huge
amount of money left behind by my client before they get confiscated
or declared unserviceable by the Financial Institution where these
huge deposit was lodged here in cotonou Benin Republic.

The deceased had a deposit valued presently $15.5 M ( Fifteen Million
Five Hundred Thousand Us Dollars) only with the Bank Of Africa Benin,
and the bank has issued me a notice to provide his next of kin or
Beneficiary by Will or have the account confiscated within the next
thirty official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in Locating the relatives for over 5
years now ,I therefore seek your consent to present you as the
bonafide next of kin of my deceased client since you have the same
last name with him so that the proceeds of this account valued at
$15.5 million Us dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can
Share the money.50% to me and 50% to you.

I will procure all necessary legal documents that can be used to back
up any claim you will make.All I require is your honest cooperation to
enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be
executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law.

I will need the following information from you to proceed if you are
interested to work with me,

1. Full Names
2. Your Telephone Number and Fax Number
3. Your Contact Address.
4. Age and Prrofession

For privacy reply to my private Email: attikaelliott@yahoo.com.ph or
call my private number +229-99 67 27 31

I await your urgent response.

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