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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: "Barr.Wilfred Honorio" <paulhry@voila.fr>
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 21:37:54 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Hello


Hello,Good Day, Excuse me, my name is Wilfred Honorio, I’m the  private  and official Attorney to Late Mr.GINESTE Rodolphe from France  who died along-side with his entire family on Air Algeria flight that crashed in Northern Mali West Africa on the 24th  July 2014 killing all 116 people on board, you can get more details on the two(2) web address below:http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/24/world/africa/air-algerie-flighthttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article 2706082/Was-Mali-plane-crashMeanwhile, It may surprise you receiving this letter from me since there was no previous correspondence or relationship between us, but this is by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential and top secret hence I solicit your confidence in this matter, actually my main purpose of contacting you is for you to assist me secure the sum of four million two hundred and fifty thousand US dollars (US$ 4,250.000.00 USD) left behind by my late client because I don’t want this money to be confiscate or the account being declared as unserviceable account  by the implicated Bank where the funds are deposited my late client before his accidental death occurred.In fact, I was informed about the (US$ 4,250.000.00 USD) by the bank supervisory on this subject, and the group head of  research/commodities of the bank who take charge of all commodities and  the key institutional clients (Banks, Asset managers, Hedge funds) on investment strategies clearly informed me as the recognized lawyer of  their late customer concerning the huge sum of money that was deposited in a secret account by my late client Mr. GINESTE Rodolphe since the year 2003 under Blind Trust Fund Protection and we have been working on the project since then for the release of the funds to his NEXT OF KIN or RELATIVES according to his agreement with the bank before his sudden death. In addition, my late client Mr.GINESTE Rodolphe has roughly 500KG 22.81 CARATS ALLUVIAL GOLD with (Essakane – IAMGOLD Corporation),one of the biggest Gold mining company in my country and (Essakane – IAMGOLD Corporation) have also contacted me to provide any of  the RETATIVE to late Mr.GINESTE Rodolphe for the release of his possessions in their safekeeping. Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one apprehensive and worried, but there is nothing really to worry about because all relevant documents and necessary information as regards to the ($4,250,000.00 US dollars and the 500KG ALLUVIAL GOLD with (Essakane – IAMGOLD Corporation),is in my possession as we speak now, therefore I guarantee the success of this transaction in all legal definitions. Meanwhile, as his attorney I have already contacted the implicated institutions for the claim of late Mr.GINESTE Rodolphe possessions and the Bank especially has issued me a notice to contact the NEXT OF KIN or RELATIVES otherwise the account will be declared unclaimed and unserviceable account  and possibly the funds may be seize or frozen by the bank.Of course, this type of incident is not new because there are many people who try to evade taxes in their country of origin by depositing their money in a foreign secret accounts but I never knew my late client Mr.GINESTE Rodolphe had one not until his accidental death and now the implicated bank have disclosed the secret and asked me to quickly provide NEXT OF KIN or RELATIVES for the immediate release/transfer of the funds to his/her bank account and since this account is secret type and there is no one in his family left  to claim the funds, so I am contacting you as his distance RELATIVE who is going to be the officially recognized beneficiary to this funds (US$ 4,250.000.00 USD).I am actually asking for your consent to present you to the Bank as the recipient of my late client's funds, if possible you can take immediate trip to meet me here so that I can present you and your information to the bank management because your attendance in the bank will make the claim and transfer of the funds more easier for us. All I require is your honest cooperation and absolute confidentiality in order to guarantee our success. Upon the completion of the transaction we shall map out at least wish 10% of the total money to be shared among the charity organizations while the remaining money will be shared equally (50%-50%)between us.Please be assured that this transaction is entirely risk free as I guarantee the legality and success of this transaction.For more information please contact me on telephone +226 63 38 15 97, or through my Private E-mail: wilfred_law@lawyer.comMost importantly, this proposition is not an obligation, I mean if this business proposal offends your moral ethics, do accept my sincere apology because it is not compulsory that you must partner with me and I will not by any manner to compel you to accept or partner with me in this business but if on the contrary you wish to achieve this goal with me, then kindly contact me with your interest to enable me start the process of claim immediately.Awaiting your immediate response.Best Regards,Barr.Wilfred Honorio(Esq)Phone :( +226) 63 38 15 97

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