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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: "Barrister: Morris Adams." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barristermorrisadams301@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2016 03:56:49 +0100
Subject: Fund Transfer In Your Favour

Hello My Dear
 
I know that this mail will come to you as a surprise. I am
Barrister,Morris Adams, I have a client Mr.Jeffrey, who bears the same
last name with you and a national of your Country, who was a Director
of Orient construction company here in Benin Republic before he died
of Leukemia on 3rd of March 2010 in Benin Medical Center, Since then I
have made several enquirers  to your Embassy to locate any of my
client's extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.
 
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his
relatives over the internet, to locate any member of his family but of
no avail. I have contacted you to assist me morally and financially in
repatriating the money left behind by my late client before they get
confiscated or declared non-serviceable by the Bank where these huge
deposits were lodged. Particularly,the Bank where the deceased had a
valued amount of Twelve Million USA Dollars ($12,000,000 US D) has
issued me a notice to provide the next-of- kin or have the Funds
confiscated within the next ten official working days.
 
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over Five
years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to
the deceased, so that the proceeds of this Fund valued about Twelve
Million USA ($12,000,000 US D) can be paid to you and then you and I
can share the money,50% to me and 50% for you. I will work out all the
necessary legal documents that can be used to back up this claim , all
I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this
transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate a arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law, remember the secrecy of this transaction is as well as the
success of it,
 
To acknowledge receipt of this message in acceptance of my mutual
business endeavor,
Please furnish me with the followings:
Your Full Name:
Address:
Age:
Occupation:
Mobile Number only:
Copy of your id cards.
 
Kindly get in touch with me by my secured and confidential email
address at:(barristermorrisadams301@gmail.com) and do not forget to
send me your direct telephone number, so that I can put a call through
to you for an extensive discussion on this deal.
 
Anticipating your prompt response.
 
Yours in service,
Barrister: Morris Adams.

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