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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Donald Duke" <dukeokg1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dukeokg1@yahoo.co.in
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 22:08:14 +0000
Subject: Next of Kin/Beneficiary

FROM: Duke & ASSOCIATES.
(BARRISTER, Donald Duke)
SOLICITORS AND ADVOCATE
#16 CANAL STREET IKOYI
LAGOS NIGERIA.

Dear Sir,

I am Barrister Donald Duke, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney
to Mr. Humphrey Calderon, a national of your country, who used to work with
shell Development Company in Nigeria. Before his death On the 21st of April
2002 [my client, his wife and their only daughter were
involved in a car accident along sagbama express road in which all occupants
of the motor died}. My client {Humphrey} deposited in a CONSIGNMENT {i.e.
jewelries} the sum of $21.7m in a Finance &
Securities Company here in Nigeria for himself, with the hope of
transferring it to his country as soon as he is on leave.

Since his death I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any
of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful. After
these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to locate anybody whom I can
present as a member of his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted
you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my
client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Finance
& security company where these Consignment (Money) were deposited.
Particularly, the Company where the deceased deposited the sum valued at
about (US$21,700,000) twenty one million seven hundred thousand dollars.
This Firm has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin with the next
21 official working days.I have worked out details of this transaction and
you are to
receive the funds.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years
now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
so that the proceeds of this Consignments (Money) valued at US$21,700,000)
twenty one million seven hundred thousand dollars can be claim by you and
then you and me can share the money. 40% to you and 60% to me I have all
necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.
All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this dealt
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 private email come for more information to
enable us discusses further and please don't forget to include your
phone/fax numbers in your reply mail.

Best regards,

Barrister Donald Duke(Esq.

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