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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: collins_ben3@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2006 20:47:18 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Attn=20Doan?=

>From Collins Ben
& Co. Chambers
Solicitors & Advocate
06 BP 1409 dpakpa godomey,
Cotonou - Benin Republic.
this my number;00229-568239 call me
Reply me here (collinsben2002@myway.com)

Attn Doan

I humbly crave your indulgence in sending you this mail,if the contents
doesnot meet with your personal and business ethics,I appologise in adva
nce.Iam Barrister Collins Ben the Personal Attorney to late Mr David Doan,
who was a contractor with emelite gold mining company here in Benin. And
on the 3rd of Oct 2000, my client,and his family were perished in a ghastly
car accident along Midombo Togo express way.But my client made a fixed deposit
valued atUSD$27.950,000.00) , Twenty Seven Millions Nine hundred and Fifity
Thusand United States Dollars and upon the maturity this bank started contacting
him but no response.

Conseqently,the bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have
the account confiscated after four year s, as the law of this land says.
Since then have made everal enquiries to your Embassy to locate any of my
clients tended relatives,this has also proved unsuccessful. Since i have
been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over two years now I seek
your consent to presentyou as the next of kin of the deceased since you
are from the same country and also bears the same last name,so that the
proceeds of this account valued at $27.950
can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money.

I know that you might be wonder why i have decided to trust you with this
huge sum, but the truth is that i need you to get this money out and considering
the fact that your a foreigner which makes it a lot easier and straight
forward. I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up
any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enables
us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed undera
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Please get in touch with me both through email and phone number (00229-93007969)to
enable us discuss further Thanks as i am waiting for your respond.

Reply me here (collinsben2002@myway.com)
Best Regards,

Barr Collins Ben




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