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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: "Hon. Barrister Benard Agossa" <barristerbernardagossa@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 8 May 2014 6:14:54 +0800
Subject: Waiting to hear from you.

B. AGOSSA CHAMBERS & ASSOCIATES, L.L.B, L.L.M
LEGAL SOLICITORS AND LAWYERS OF THE SUPREME COURT OF BENIN,
LOT 108, ADOGLITTA AKPAKPA, COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC.

Dear friend,

A
foreign client of mine on June 2003, made a fixed deposit of
US$9,500,000.00 (Nine Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars Only)
with a bank here in Benin in standing agreement with the bank that all
correspondence in respect to the fixed deposit contract will be sent him
through my chamber. Upon maturity, the routine notification was sent to
me, which I dispatched to his forwarding address as usual without a
reply.

After a month, I sent a reminder which I received from the
bank without any reply again. Finally, I discovered from my client's
contract employee that he died with his family in the Benin Republic
December 26, 2003 plane crash. He died without making a WILL and all
attempts to trace his relatives were fruitless.

So, I seek your
consent to present you to his bank as the next of kin based on the
information I received recently from his banker reminding me that
BENINESE LAW states that at the expiration of twelve (12) years the
money will be reverted to the ownership of the BENINESE Government if I
do not confirm the next of kin to claim the fund.

Consequently,
my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the
next of kin to my deceased client since you share the same surname with
him so that the fruits of this man's labor will not go into the hands of
some corrupt government officials.

Note that this transaction is
simple and risk free because I will provide expert and legal advice
that will guarantee the successful execution of this deal. If you are
interested, please contact me as soon as possible; I shall provide you
with more details and how we shall proceed with the claims. I expect you
to observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured that this
transaction will be profitable for both of us. Thanks as I wait for your
reply.

Best regards,

Hon. Barrister B. Agossa

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