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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: "Phillip G. Adamson" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2013 02:55:03 -0700
Subject: Dear Friend

Dear Friend,

I got your contact information from a reputable business/professional directory
of your country which gives me assurance of your legibility as a person. I am
Barrister Phillip G. Adamson , a solicitor at law. I was the personal attorney
to MR ANDREAS SCHRANNER, a citizen of Germany who used to Work with an oil
servicing company in Turkey after which be referred to as my client. MR ANDREAS
SCHRANNER 62 years of age made a fixed deposit of fund valued at 18,500,000
(Eighteen million five Hundred Thousand Great British Pound Sterling) with a
Security Company/Finance institution in Turkey and unfortunately lost his life
in one of the bomb blast in Iraq. He left no clear beneficiary as Next of Kin
except Some vital documents related to the deposit still in my possession.

Recently, the governing body of the Security Company/Finance institution
contacted me on this matter, requesting that I should notify the next of kin of
my late client to claim the funds and I am yet to provide the Next of Kin to lay
claims to the Fund. I know that my client had no living next of kin but i have
made lots of search to see if i can get in contact to any of his relatives but
my search was fruitless to locate any of my late clients extended relatives. A
clear and legitimate agreement with you, I seek your consent to present you as
the next of kin so that my late client's fund will not be confiscated by the
Financial Regulatory Authority. You and I will share the money, you will be
entitled to 30% of the total fund for your role as the relative and next of kin
of my late client, 70% for me. Be informed that there is no risk involved as all
necessary legal document which will be used to back you up as the legal
beneficiary and next of kin of my late client will be
procured. All I require is your sincerity, honesty, co-operation and utmost
good faiths to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be
executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of
the law. Kindly, get in touch with me by my e-mail or telephone to enable us
discuss further. You may also send your telephone number so that I can call you.
Do not forget that a transaction of this magnitude require utmost
confidentiality and sincerity. I look forward to your urgent response.

Thank you,
Barrister Phillip G. Adamson

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