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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: Gracia Noutais-HOLO <gracianoutaisholo@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Gracia-Noutais-Holo@yandex.com
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 06:42:36 -0800
Subject: Baxter Baliey

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Dear, Baxter Baliey

I'm Advocate Gracia Noutais-HOLO, Private lawyer to my late client
Peter Baliey, a national of your country, who used to work as the
Director of petroliers total Benin On the 27th of May 2010 my client
and his family were involved in a car accident unfortunately lost
their lives, my client had an account valued at about ($2.8 million
dollars) deposited in Bank here,

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 2 years now I seek your consent To present you as
the next of kin of the deceased since you have The same last name so
that the proceeds of this account valued at ($2.8 million dollars) can
be paid to you and then you and me can Share the money.50% to me and
50% to you I will procure all Necessary legal documents that can be
used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest
cooperation to enable us seeing this Transaction through

I will need the following information from you below to help
facilitate procedurals in presenting you as the true next of kin to my
late client.

Your Full Name======================
Your Mobile telephone number========


I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law.


I await your reply ASAP.

Best Regards,

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Name/ Maître Gracia Noutais-Holo (SAB) LLD Hons.
Mailing Address: 01 B.P. 196 Recette Principal, Cotonou, Benin
Address: No.2, Route De L'Aeroport, Cotonou, Benin
Address: 01 BP 426 Cotonou Bénin
Legal Practitioners and Notary's Public.
Telephone 229 9692 7131
E-mail; Gracia-Noutais-Holo@yandex.com

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