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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: supervisor@pesca.mapama.es
Reply-To: olivierduclos3@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 07 Aug 2022 15:34:52 +0800
Subject: HELLO

From Mr.Olivier DUCLOS
Bank of Africa, Benin
Republic of Benin,West Africa.

Dear Friend,
I am Mr.Olivier DUCLOS director in charge of auditing and accounting
section of Bank of Africa ,Benin cotonou Republic of Benin in
West Africa.I have decided to contact you on a business transaction
that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction.

During our investigation and auditing in this bank,my department came
across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person who
died in air Algeria flight 5017 on the 24 of June 2014 from Burkina
Faso to Algeria and since his untimely death the funds has been
dormant in his account with this Bank without any claim of the fund in
our custody either from his family or relation before our discovery to
this development.

Although personally,I keep this information secret within myself and
partners to enable the whole plans and idea be Profitable and
successful during the time of execution.The said amount was
usd$18.1m(Eighteen Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars).As it may
interest you to know,I got your impressive information through a
friends who works with the Ministry of Information here in Cotonou.He
recommended your person to me to be viable and capable to champion
this transaction without any problem.Meanwhile all the whole
arrangement to put claim over this fund as the bonafide next of kin to
the deceased has been put in place,more directives and needed
information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your
interest and willingness to assist us also benefit yourself to this
great business opportunity.

Infact,I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in
this country as a civil servant,we are not allowed to operate a
foreign account and would eventually raise an eye brow on my side
during the time of transfer because I work in this bank.This is the
actual reason why it will require a second party or fellow who will
forward claims as the next of kin to the Bank also present a foreign
account where the fund will be transferred into his request account as it may be after due verification and clarification by the correspondent branch of the bank where the whole fund will be remitted
from.

May I at this point emphasize that this transaction is 100% risk free
as I have made a successful arrangements as an insider of the bank before contacting you.On smooth conclusion of this transaction,you will be entitled to 30% of the total sum as gratification, while 10% will be set aside to take care of expenses that may arise during the
time of transfer also telephone bills, while 60% will be for me and my
partners.

Please,you have been adviced to keep this a top secret as we are still
in service and intend to retire from service after we conclude this
deal with you. I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this
bank until you confirm the money in your account and ask us to come
down to your country for subsequent sharing of the fund according to
percentages previously indicated and further investment, either in
your country or any country you advice us.

All other necessary information will be sent to you on your acceptance
to champion this transaction with me. I suggest you get back to me as
soon as possible stating your wish in this deal.

Yours faithfully,
Mr.Olivier DUCLOS

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