419 scam: Adrian Pierce <adriapiece@gmail.com> Hello

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "a security company " (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. )
- "huge deposit" (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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Adrian Pierce <adriapiece@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2013 02:53:35 +0000
Subject: Hello

Greetings to you,

My name is Adrian Warner Pierce I am 27 years, I just arrived Accra Ghana
all the way from my country Mauritius. I am contacting you solely on a
business related issues,
I am the only legitimate surviving heir of late Dr. Warner Pierce who die
in a car accident alongside with my mum on the 4th of May 2008 in
Port-Louis, Capital of Mauritius. Before his death he made a huge deposit
of some funds here in a security company affiliated to
International Commercial Bank here in Ghana, currently the fund has been
moved to my Father international account in Scotland, as soon as I
received your total approval reply to support me in the recovery process i
can ask my Family Lawyer to give you information to check and confirm the
fund,

so kindly reply me urgent with your complete details in order for me to
present you before my lawyer and the Security Company in Accra Ghana Africa.

Every other Documents proof certifying the existence/genuinely of my
claims, shall be forwarded to you as soon as I received your total approval
reply to support me in the recovery process of all valuables, of cause all
these funds shall be put into INVESTMENT in your country which will be
managed by you and I. You can also reach me on my number anytime.

Thank you,
Yours faithfully,
Adrian Warner Pierce.

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