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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: SIMEON KIM ZACHARY <baldaissatass@gmail.com>
Reply-To: simeonchmbre34@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2018 01:25:47 -0800
Subject: I Look Forward To Your Immediate Respond**

Dear,Sir/Madam,

How are you today? hope fine. My Name is BARRISTER SIMEON KIM ZACHARY,
of union chambers and Associates in Cotonou-Benin Republic, 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
petrologist (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 enquiries 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 (10.5Million,U S D) Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United State
Dollar, left behind by my client before they get confiscated or
declared serviceable 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 your personal details to me to
enable me on 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:________________
10) YOUR PRIVATE E-MAIL ADDRESS:___

I Await Your Reply ASAP.
Best Regards,
BARRISTER SIMEON KIM ZACHARY
OF UNION CHAMBER
EMAIL; simeonchmbre34@gmail.com

--
Aissatou Assé Baldé

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