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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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "accredited attorney" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
Fraud email example:
From: "Barrister Jerry Kuku Mensah Esq" <no-reply@drivethrustuff.com>
Reply-To: barristerjerrysoffice@1email.eu
Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2015 16:01:32 -0400
Subject: ***Business Proposal***
KUKU MENSAH CHAMBERS
NO:64 NKRUMAH CRESCENT
ACCRA GHANA.
WEST AFRICA.
Sir,
My names is Barrister Jerry Kuku Mensah, a senior advocate of Ghana and Ecowas court of Justice. Our chambers are accredited Attorney to most Governments departmental heads officials and past and present politician from the Federal Republic Nigeria in west Africa .Now due to their present new Government administration's position to recover every single loots and assets from the politicians and past administrations in that country.
Right now, I have the mandate of one of my client in that country who served the past Government to source for a gentle man and investor overseas that i can entrust with custodian of some of his personal assets and money currently kept outside the shore of this country. A thorough search by this chamber through close confidant reveals that you can handle this situation for him since assets is withheld within your region and invest the cash fund. Please contact me back through the email address for comprehensive details of what you are required to do to assist. the link below will give you insight of what i am talking about:
www.punchng.com/news/nigerian-arrested-with-n1bn-cash-in-niger-•-nigerien-customs-reject-nigerias-request-for-seized-cash/
Waiting to receive your response
Regards,
Barrister Jerry Kuku Mensah Esq
LLB.HON.MNI
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