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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: "Barrister Williams Adams" <info@usa.org>
Reply-To: barristerwllliam.adams@onet.pl
Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2017 09:14:24 -0500
Subject: Dear Sir/Ma,

FROM BARRISTER WILLIAMS ADAMS CHAMBERS,
LEGAL PRACTITIONER AND PUBLIC NOTARY
& HIGH COURT REPRESENTATIVE
SUITE 202 OMEGA PLAZA, APAPA
LAGOS -NIGERIA.
TELEPHONE NUMBER; +234-8084545914
EMAILS--- barristerwllliam.adams@onet.pl

Dear Sir/Ma,

It is obvious that this proposal will come to you as a surprise.
Thisis because we have not met before but i am inspired to sending you
this email by the huge fund transfer opportunity that will be of
mutual benefit to two of us.

However, I am Barrister Williams Adams (Esq.), the personal Attorney
to the late Engr.Steve Moore a national of Isle of Man in UK, who used
to work with Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in Nigeria. On
the 21st of April 2010, my client, his wife and their three children
were involved in a fertile car accident along Sagamu/Lagos Express
Road.

Unfortunately they all lost their lives in the event of the accident,
since then I have made several enquiries to several Embassies to
locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved
unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to
trace his relatives over the Internet to locate any member of his
family but of no avail, hence I contacted you.

I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left
behind by my client, I will present your data’s to the Bank as the
only surviving relatives of my Client and with the power in vested in
me as the only Legal Attorney to my late client It will be easily to
convince the bank with my legal practice that you are the only
surviving relation of my client. Otherwise the huge amount and the
Estate he left behind will be confiscated or declared unserviceable by
the bank where this huge deposit was lodged.

Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at
about USD$27million U.S Dollars (Twenty Seven Million U.S.America
Dollars). Consequently, The bank issued me a notice to provide the
next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten
official working days. Since i have been unsuccessful in locating the
relatives for over several years now. I seek your consent to present
you as the next of kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this
account valued at USD$27million U.SDollars can be paid to your account
and then you and me can share the money. 55%to me and 40% to you,
while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your government may require.

I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any
claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation and total
commitment 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. Please get in touch with me by my email
(barristerwllliam.adams@onet.pl) to enable us discuss further. And
please fill free to call me through direct phone Number
(+234-8084545914)

1, Your Name
2, House Address
3, Your Phone/Fax Number
4, Your Age and Gender
5, Your occupation

Yours Faithfully,
Barrister Williams Adams (Esq}

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