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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: "BARRISTER W. K. ZACHARY" <terry@mrtoothbrush.com>
Reply-To: advocatebarr230@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2015 01:21:17 +0600
Subject: TRANSACTION OF $10.5 MILLION U.S.D, REPLY ASAP:

Dear,Sir/Madam,

How are you today? hope fine. My Name is BARRISTER WILSON KEEN ZACHARY, of
union chambers and Associates in Cotonou-Benin Republique, I am contacting
you because you share the same last name with my late client.

He is a foreigner, who used to work as a Director of Products petroliers
(TOTAL BENIN) Oil Company in Benin Republic West Africa Here in after
shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2003, my client,
his wife and their two children were involved in a car accident along Lome
express road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives.

Since then I have made several inquiries to their embassy to locate any of
my clients extended relatives but this has proved unsuccessful, After
these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over
the Internet here I got your contact. I have contacted you to see if you
can assist in repatriating the assets and Capital valued at (10.5
Million,U S D) Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollar, left
behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable
by the Bank where this huge deposits were lodged.

The Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the
account confiscated within the next twenty one {21} official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessfully in locating the relatives for over 5
years now, I seek your consent to present you as the NEXT OF KIN
(beneficiary) to my late Clint, so that the proceeds of this account can
be paid to you since you have the same last name with him.

All I require from you is your trust and honest cooperation to enable us
see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under
a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law,
You will have for yourself a total of 40% of the total sum immediately
after the money have successful transferred to your account, while the
balance of 60% will be mine.

You are therefore required to send the following details,to enable me
start processing of the release of the fund in your name if you are
interested and capable to handle this deal.

1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) YOUR AGE:
3) YOUR MARITAL STATUSES:
4) YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER:
5) YOUR FAX NUMBER:
6) YOUR COUNTRY:
7) YOUR OCCUPATION:
8) YOUR SEX:
9) YOUR RELIGION

I Await Your Reply ASAP.
Best Regards,
BARRI W.K.ZACHARY,
OF UNION CHAMBER.
EMAIL:advocatebarr230@gmail.com

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