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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: "Barr. Benard Wilik" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <benard.wilik2001@gmail.com,benardwilik1@jormall.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2010 17.36.16 +0200
Subject: READ THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL CAREFULLY AND GET BACK TO ME ASAP

>From Benard Wilik
Attorney At Law, Number 1 southwark
bridge,London,SE1 9HL,United Kingdom.
Tel : +447031890653
Private E-mail: benard.wilik2001@gmail.com

Dear Friend,

I am Benard Wilik, Private attorney to Late Mr.Daniel olivier, a

national of your country, who used to work as the Contractor with the

SHELL PETROLEUM OIL
COMPANY here in London,Here in after shall be Referred to as my Client.

On the 21st of April 2004, my Client, His wife and their three Children

were involved
in a car accident near Central London. All occupants of the vehicle

Unfortunately lost their lives.Since then I have made several enquiries

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 his last

name 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

Credit Suisse
First Boston UK.These huge deposits were lodged particularly with the

"Credit Suisse First Boston UK" where the Deceased had an account

valued at about
$13.5Million 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 five 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
$13.5Million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can Share

the money 60% to me and 40% 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 Deal through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement

that will protect you from any breach of the law, but you must also

agree not to
disclose or pass any information related to this business to any body

for security reason and to avoid eye brow , And the way we are going to

achieve this is
I will need the following information from you

Your Full Name:
Your full Address:
Your Age:
Your Occupation and Position:
Your Telephone, Mobile and Fax Number for Communication Purpose.

You can call me at +447031890653
I await your Call and reply ASAP

Best Regards

Barr. Benard Wilik

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