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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: "Mr. Gudman N. Ndiezeh" <officedesk@voila.fr>
Reply-To: officedesk370@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2012 12:31:47 -0200 (BRST)
Subject: CAN YOU STAND AS THE NEXT OF THE KIN FOR ME?




FROM THE DESK OF MR GUDMAN N. NDIEZEH
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING SECTION DEPARTMENT
DESK BEST BANQUE OF BENIN REPUBLIC WEST AFRICA.

Attention My Good Friend,

I am Mr. Gudman N. Ndiezeh, I am new bankerc working with the Best Banque Benin Rep of West
Africa,` I will retire by January 2013, I got your contact through commerce and chambers in
your embassy here BENIN REPUBLIC. This is while searching for a foreign partner whom`s name was
similar to our late customer, according to your profile.

One of our late customer had a fixed deposit with this bank in 2003, valued at US$10,500,000.00
(Ten Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars) the due date for this deposit contract was this
16 of January 2007. Sadly our late customer was among the death victims in the May 26 2006
Earthquake disaster in Jawa, Indonesia that killed over 5,000 people. He was in Indonesia on a
business trip and that was how he met his end.


Our bank executives knows about his death though, from the observations, I found out some gang
in the midst want to go away with that money. He did not mention any Next of Kin/ Heir when the
account was opened, and he was not married and no children. Last week we have discussed about
fund which it will be lodge to the bank treasure. so I don't want such to happen.


That was why when I saw your last name I was happy and I am now seeking your co-operation to
present you as Next of Kin/ Heir to the account, since you have the same last name with him and
I will release the account transfer the fund into your bank account. There is no risk involved
and its 100% assurance, the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of law.


I am not a greedy person, so I am suggesting we share the funds 60/40% to both parties, I will
come to your country for my share once the fund transfer to your account. Let me know your mind
on this and please do treat this information as TOP SECRET.

Finally remember I don`t wan to use our banking E-mail and address this to avoid any of the
official to know for that reason, I have to use my private E-mail while writing to you, and you
should kindly respond through my private email address. One more thing, I have already contacted
the Standard Bank at London Endland to handle the transfer into your Bank at Germany, therefore
get back to me now for us to proceed.

with anticipating your communication.
Do get back to me on E-mail;gudmanindieze@yahoo.fr
Thanks Mr Gudman N. Ndiezeh.

Tel:+229-98 33 05 71
E-mail; gudmanindieze@yahoo.fr




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