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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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Fraud email example:

From: "ben nalaka02" <benalaka02@xakep.ru>
Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:32:00 +0200
Subject: FROM Mr BEN ALAKA TOP SECRET AND URGENT. CALL +229-93 41 84 33


FROM MR. BEN ALAKA
SENIOR STAFF IN FILE DEPARTMENT
BANK OF AFRICA (BOA)COTONOU
BENIN REPUBLIC WEST AFRICA. TOP SECRET AND URGENT CALL +229-93 41 84 33
Dearest Friend.
I am Mr BEN ALAKA. The director in charge of auditing and accounting
section in financial house Cotonou Benin Republic in west Africa. With due
respect and regards I have decided to contact you based on the urgency of
this transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of
the transaction.Email me at (dorctorbenalakaalaka@yahoo.fr)
During my investigation and auditing in the bank , my department came across
a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased customer,


a foreigner who died on December 25th, 2003 in plane crash. The fund has
been dormant in his account with the bank of africa without any claim of the
fund in our custody either from his family or relation before my discovery
to this development.Actually, the late customer MR.BRETT HARWOOD was a big
merchant who trades on Gold, Diamond, Elephant tusks and crude oil from
Africa to Asia and Europe and this money he deposited in our financial house
to pay for his purchases. Please I want you to visit the website below for
more information about the plane crash.


http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html

Although personally, I kept this information secret within myself to enable
the whole plans and idea be profitable and during the time of execution (
its secret). The amount involved is(USD$40M DOLLARS). FORTY MILLION UNITED
STATES DOLLARS CASH DEPOSIT IN THAT ACCOUNT.

Meanwhile all the whole arrangement and directives needed to put claim over
this fund as the beneficiary next of kin to the deceased will be forward to
you upon your acceptance to handle this deal with me.
Information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest
and willingness to assist me and also benefit your self to this great
business opportunity. In fact 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 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 from
a foreign nation who will forward claims as the next of kin with affidavit
of trust of Oath to the bank and also present a foreign account where he
will need the money to be transferred into on his request as it may be,
after due verification and clarification to designated bank account.
I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free.


On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 40% of the
total sum as gratification, while 10% will be shared amoung me and you to
cover any expenses we made during the sucess of the deal, such as telephone
bills etc, while 50% will be for me. Please,you have been advised to keep
everything top secret to yourself alone as I am still in service with the
bank and intend to retire from service after I have concluded this deal with
you.


Therefore to enable the Bank transfer the funds into your account in your
name, you must apply first to the bank as relations or next of kin of the
deceased indicating your bank name, your bank account number, your private
telephone and fax number for easy and effective communication and location
where the money will be remitted.


Upon receipt of your reply, I will send to you by fax or email the text of
the application form which you will fill and apply to bank. And you should
not entertain any atom of fear as all required arrangements have been made
for the transfer. Ask any questions that are not cleared by you for a good
follow-up call +229-93 41 84 33. I look forward to work with you.May
almighty bless us. Please reply to this my private personal email:(
dorctorbenalakaalaka@yahoo.fr)
Best reggards
FROM Mr BEN ALAKA TOP SECRET AND URGENT. CALL +229-93 41 84 33

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