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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:
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "million united states dollars" (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.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister James Inana" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <legalchambers.stanly652@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:08:55 -0700
Subject: Please read this email carefully

Good Day,

Please read this email carefully,

Firstly, this is not to cause you embarrassment, I am Barrister James Inana,
I'm the Personal Attorney and legal adviser to late Mr.Roland Brown. (Until
his Death) a National of your country, who used to be a private contractor
with Agip Oil Company in Nigeria. On the 21st of April 2008, He and his Wife
with their three Children were involved in an auto crash; all occupants of the
vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

Since then, I have made several inquiries with his country embassies to locate
any of his extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you with this proposal.

I am contacting you to assist in repatriating this huge amount of money left
behind by my late client before the Bank get it confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, where these huge amount is deposited.

The deceased had a Deposit presently valued USD$5 Million (five Million United
States Dollars only) which I am aware of and the BANK has issued to me, As his
personal attorney, a full notice to provide his next of kin or Beneficiary by
WILL otherwise the account will be confiscated within the next thirty official
working days.

Since then I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over (Four
Years) Now, I therefore seek your consent to present you as the next of kin /
WILL Beneficiary to the deceased, In that case the proceeds of this account
valued at USD$5 Million can be paid to you.

Furthermore, please don’t worry how this is going to be done. But if you give
me your wiliness to do this with me, then I will now present you to the bank
as the real next of Kin to my late client and then, the proceedings for the
transfer will commence.

All I require is your honest Co-operation, Confidentiality and Trust to enable
us sees this transaction through. I guarantee you that this will be executed
under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law and this fund is (100% risk free)

I am presently in Nigeria and I ask for your cooperation.

Your urgent response will be highly anticipated and appreciated, thanks and
have a nice day, as I await your immediate response

Best Regards.
Barrister James Inana.
Principal Attorney.

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