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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: "Mr.Benard Annan" <benard.annan@gmail.com>
Reply-To: benard.annan@hotmail.fr
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 20:41:35 +0100
Subject: Re:Information.

Dear Freind,

I am Mr. Benard Annan; The manager of bill and Forex with a bank in the
Republic of Benin.

Please do not count this email as one of those that is flying across on the
internet, because this is real and i have searched through public and
private
data records before i contacted you.


Now I seek your services in a very confidential matter regarding a late
account holder with my bank, whom you share the same last name with
Who deposited huge fund worth $14.5 Million US Dollars with the bank
before he died. He died with his family in a plane crash. Click on the link
to
get more information:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3348109.stm


This is a risk free transaction because I have every legal document
for you and I to claim the fund. all i need is your co-operation and trust.
As a staff of this bank, I will not present myself in this transaction, but
i
shall be feeding you with any information that might be required from you
by
my bank to prove your claim.

If you agree to assist me in the transfer of this fund, we will share
it 40% to you for presenting yourself as the next of kin, and 60% to me.
Immediately
this fund is transferred into your bank account, I will join you in your
country for the sharing of the fund.

If you are interested, please send me your full names, contact address and
telephone/fax number including your occupation and age, then I will direct
you
on the next step to follow for a successful transaction of this deal.

As i am waiting for your urgent and positive response.
Always write me via my private email addresses for updating:

benard.annan@gmail.com or benard.annan@hotmail.fr
Best regards,
Mr. Benard Annan.

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