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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: "Barrister JAMES MONGA!!!" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <office.barrister84@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2014 09:54:30 +1000
Subject: Urgent Attention..................

FROM DESK OF BARRISTER JAMES MONGA
JAMES MONGA
ADVOCATE CHAMBERS
03 BP 969 Cotonou Republique Du Benin
Tell:  +229 98 11 8882
E-mail:  office.barrister84@yahoo.com.ph
 
 
 
Dear Friend,
 
You may be surprised to receive this letter from me I got your
Information through an international web directory while I was
Searching for a reliable successfully person to stand for my Deceased
client.
 
I am Barrister JAMES MONGA a solicitor at law, personal attorney to  a
national of your country, who was a Engineering Contractor, working
with the (SODAMEF SARL) an Oil & Gas servicing and distribution
company Benin, my client died along With his entire family’s On
Monday, 31st July, 2013 in Car Accident along Airport road.
 
Since then I have made several enquiries to locate any Of my clients
extended relatives, after these several unsuccessful Attempts, I
decided to track this last name over the Internet your Last name
related directly to this family I have contacted you to Assist in
repatriating the fund valued- At US$11.5 million (eleven Point five
million) left behind by my client before it gets confiscated By the
Bank in Benin Republic where this huge Amount was Deposited, bearing
the last name makes you legally qualified To this claims ok The Bank
has issued me a notice to provide A Next of kin to these funds with
the valued personal account Within The next Twenty one official
working days .
 
Since I have been unsuccessfully in locating you as relatives of this
family’s, I seek your consent to present you as the next of Kin to the
deceased since you have the same last name, so that the proceeds of
this account can be transfer to you through your- Personal account.
 
I agree that 40% of the money will be for you as a respect to the
Prevision of foreign account 10% will be set for expense incurring
During the business and 50% would be for me, after transferring Of
this fund into your personal account, I will Then fly down to your
Country for the sharing ratio of this Fund immediately, I have all
necessary information’s and legal- Documents needed To back you up for
claim, all I require from you is your honest Cooperation to enable us
see this transaction through, I guarantee that this will be executed
under legitimate Arrangement that will protect you from any Breach of
the law .
 
And again I guarantee that this will be executed under a Legitimate
arrangement that you will protect this money after you Have received
it in your private account in your country Regards, Your suggestions
and ideas will be highly regarded, will you like To fly down here in
west cost for you to witness everything?.
 
If you are willing kindly conatct on my private Email:
office.barrister84@yahoo.com.ph or you call me on  +229 98 11 8882
for more
details.
 
 
I will need the following information’s Bellow- For Communication Purpose.
 
(1) Your Full Name and Address
(2) Your Age, Occupation and Position
(3) Your Telephone Mobile and Fax Number
(4) Your private E-mail: Address
 
Thanks for your co-operations
+229 98 11 8882
Barrister JAMES MONGA!!!

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