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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. Pedro Isaac" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <B.PedroIsaac@qq.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2013 01:35:12 +0100
Subject: GET BACK TO ME

From Barrister. Pedro Isaac

Fvocat ALa Cour 04 BH I247 Cotonou,

République du Bénin.

 

ATTN: My Dearest Friend

I am Barrister. Pedro Isaac a private attorney to Late Peter Kontke, a national of your country, who used to work as the Director of Société Nationale de Commercialization des Products Patrollers Oil Company, Here in after shall be referred to as my client.

On the 22nd of March 2010, my client, His wife and their Five Children were involved in a car accident Cotonou-Abome express-road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives but all efforts was just in vain.  After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track of his country person over the Internet to locate any member of his Family hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Global Ideas Bank Benin Republic. These huge deposits were lodged particularly, with the Global Ideas Bank Benin Republic West Africa (GIB) where the Deceased had an account valued at about $800,000 Dollars (Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars). The Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over Two years with some Months now. This is needed when responding back to me here bellow:

 

1. Your Full Name and Address:

2.Your Age:

3.Occupation and Position:

4.Your Telephone Mobile and Fax Number for Communication

Purpose:

Respond to my Private Email: PedroIsaac@qq.com

 

Best Regards,

 

Barrister. Pedro Isaac.

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