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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "huge deposit" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22968504292 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- barristerdavidhanson580@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: barristerdavidhanson580@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2020 14:47:47 +0000
Subject: Dear Truting Friend

Untitled form

To fill it in, visit:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWQzUnFnZdPNi_6TCYiTaCd4uIi-2_U_bEPpdYlf25Zi7hiw/viewform?vc
745BP:890 Jerico
City Cotonou
Country Republic Du Benin

Dear Truting Friend

I am Barrister David Hanson,a solicitor at law. I am the personal Attorney
To (ENG Mr Khalead Guei From lebanon Khalid Guei, former owner of
PETROLEUM AND GAS Company, in Benin Republic.

My late client who was involved in the December 25th Benin plane
crash. Here is the air crash websitehttp://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?qÊche:g54MwPl_h_AJ:www.chinadaily.com.cn/en/doc/2003-12/26/content_293550.htm+benin+air+crash+2003&cdamp;hl&ctnk

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my
client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank
where this huge deposit was lodged. The bank where the deceased had an
account valued at about 25 million dollars Has issued me a notice to
provide the next of kin or have the account Confiscated within the next
twenty official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives, I now seek your
consent to present you as the next of kin Of the deceased since you a
foreigner , so that the Proceeds of this account valued at 25 million
dollars can be paid to you,subsequently to be shared among us If you agree,
we can discuss your percentage. since you a foreigner ,so that the Proceeds
of this account valued at 25 million dollars can be paid to
you,subsequently to be shared among us If you agree, we can discuss your
percentage

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement That
will protect you from any breach of the law.REPLY ME
HERE(barristerdavidhanson580@gmail.com)

Awaiting your response.

Best regards,

Barr David Hanson
Phone No +22968504292
Email barristerdavidhanson580@gmail.com

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