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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: Robert BOILLIN <robertboillinpvt07@laposte.net>
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 00:41:17 +0200
Subject: Information


Hello,

This is a personal and confidential message to you. My name is Mr. Robert BOILLIN, from Benin Republic. On the 27th of March, 2009 one of my foreign clients were involved in auto accident here in my country and all occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several inquiries to locate any of his extended relatives to no avail.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to search his last name through the Internet to locate any of his family or someone with the same name hence I contacted you. I have contacted you in good faith to collaborate with me in repatriating the funds left behind by my late client before it will confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank.

I want to let you know that the bank has issued me a notice to provide his next of kin or have the account confiscated, that is why I needed your consent to present you as the next of kin of my late client, so that the deposit amount will transferred to your bank account for us to share.

I guarantee you that this transaction will executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. I will give you more details and tell you the amount to be transfer immediately I hear from you today.

Please, respond back to me through my private e-mail for more details: robertboillinoffice1@yahoo.fr

I await your reply ASAP.

Best Regards,

Robert BOILLIN.

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