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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: "Mr.Alexander Monayeur" <monayeuralexander123@superposta.com>
Reply-To: alexandermonayeur31@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:06:08 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: SEEKING FOR YOUR CONSENT


Very Urgent Attention







































Dear friend,







































Please, permit me
to Introduce my self to you. I'm Monayeur Mr. Alexander, the
International Relation's Manager with a Bank here in Benin. I got your
email address on the Internet. I hope you will read this message very
Carefully and reply me immediately.







































Though, we
have-nots is goal before I expect this transaction will bring That us
together and Promote a better future for both of us.







































 We have a
foreigner as customer based here in Benin. His Name is Mr. Richard
Burson from Atlanta Georgia, United States of America, who lived here
with his wife and two kids. He has-been a customer with our bank for
the past four years (4yrs). Sometime in August, 2002., And his family
Mr.Richard Were on his way to Their house, unfortunately, he ran into a
trailer loaded with Groundnut Oil and all of 'em died.







































The Board Of
Directors and Management of the Bank HAS mandated me to look for
Mr.Richard Burson relation / relative or his next of Kin to come and
claim Mr. Richards purpose fund all the efforts made ​​in this regard I
Could not yield positive result Any. I have Contacted his Embassy and
Effective three days, his Ambassador Told me that Mr.Richard Burson Has
No known relationship nor next of kin. Their Ambassador Told me that
his first Mr.Richard used her as his next of kin, it is quite
unfortunate goal That's Mr. Richard Burson died with all his family
members.







































The reason why I
Contacted you is Malthus: Mr.Richard is dead, and his two children That
Are Supposed to inherit his properties and money aussi died with him.
As at this moment, nobody or person [s] has come to claim this money
from our bank. The board of directors and management of our bank HAS
Told me that if nobody or person [s] applys for the claim of Mr.Richard
's Fund que les bank will return Mr.Richard' s Fund to our National
treasury.







































In light of the
above I want you have to stand and apply the Relation / relative of
Late Mr.Richard Burson. I want you to act as the Richard's relationship
so we will inherit That Mr. Richard Bursons Which he Deposited fund
with our bank. It might interest you to know That Mr. Burson HAS
Domiciliary Bank Account with our Bank and He Has a total sum of U.S. $
23.5m, this fund is still in his account as unclaimed fund.







































This transaction
is very easy and simple and it is 100% risk free. I'm the Manager of
International Relations with the Bank, and the Management and Board of
Directors of the Bank are waiting for me to Provide Them the next of
Kin or relation of late Mr. Richard Burson, of Which I Have Told Them
That I Will Provide soonest.



























































Finally, if you
are Interested in this transaction, I will give you the text of
Application you will fill and send to the bank as the only next of kin
to late to Mr.Richard Burson enable you claim the fund as the next of
kin or authorized associate. If this deal suits your interest, contact
me that we may proceed for the Transferring of the late Mr. Richard
outstanding funds into your bank account.







































I have all required information of the particulars of his bank account and his personal details.







































Feel free to ask
Any issue. We will share the funds it has-beens When Transferred into
your bank account on a ratio of 60% for me while 40% Shall be for you.



















   



















Awaiting your considerate response.







































Regards,



















Mr. Alexander Monayeur.

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