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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" <phillipadamsong@gmail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2012 15:38:42 +0900
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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