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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: Office Of The Presidency Nigeria <info_nig_gov@presidency.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2015 08:36:33 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: BE THE NEXT OF KIN TO MY LATE CLIENT..


Dear Sir,
 
  I seek your consent to present you as the next-of-kin and the sole beneficiary to my late client's fund, he died years back without a will. Every effort made by me and also the bank where he deposited his money to locate any member of his family or next of kin  were futile hence fort, I decided to contact you in confidence. All legal documents to back up your inheritance claim as my clients next-of-kin will be provided to enable the bank release the funds to you as the sole beneficiary. Then, we can share the amount on a mutually agreed percentage.
 
For confidentiality purposes, kindly send your response to this proposal through this email address (edwardakwa.barrister.solicitor@lawyer.com) and also send your private telephone number in your reply so as to enable me call you for more discussion I will as quickly as possible on the receipt of your reply to this mail, send you my private telephone number where You can also reach me any day any time.

  I am at your service.

Regards,

Barr. Edward Akwa Esq.
Barrister & Solicitor


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