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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 Williams Aliwo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barrwilyaliwo@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2016 10:11:32 -0700
Subject: Barrister Williams Aliwo

Barrister Williams Aliwo
(John Oshodi Chambers)
53, Abbas street, Apapa-Lagos
Nigeria

Dear Friend,

I humbly crave your indulgence in sending you this mail, and if the content does not meet with your personal and business ethics, I wish to apologize in advance. My

name is Barrister Williams Aliwo Esq. I am the personal attorney to a late national of your country who was an oil merchant here in Nigeria (whom I don't want to

release the full names at this first email for obvious reasons). On the 27th of April, 2010 , my client was involved in a car accident here in Lagos, Nigeria and

unfortunately lost his life in the event of the crash. Since then I have made several inquiry to locate any of his direct relatives but all was to no avail.

Prior to the accident that claimed his life, my client was operating a bank account here with a cash balance of US$7.5Million (Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand

United States Dollars) and which has remained unclaimed till date. Basically, the reason I have contacted you is because the bank where the decease had the account has

now issued me a notice to provide his next of kin within the next 21 working days or they will have no option than to declare the account unserviceable and confiscate

the funds. Therefore, since I have not been successful with locating or rather tracing any of his direct relative till date, I wish to seek your consent to present

your name as the next of kin of the deceased since you answer the same surname and from the same country with him, so that the funds will be transferred to you as the

beneficiary and then you and I will share the funds than allowing the bank to confiscate the huge amount. Fortunately, whether you are a direct relative of him or not

is never a barrier to the success of the claim procedure.

Upon your acceptance and return mail, the process of claim is very simple and not complicated nor risky to your involvement. We shall acquire legal documents that will

be used to backup this funds claim in your name as the next of kin/beneficiary of the funds. Hence, it will be necessary that you give me your honest co-operation and

assistance to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee you that this transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement in accordance with the

inheritance claim act here, but more importantly, be rest assured that you are not breaking any law or under any risk whatsoever. Therefore, kindly get back to me and

provide me with your: FULL NAMES, DETAILED ADDRESS AND PERSONAL PHONE NUMBER, if you need any further question, please feel free to ask me. NOTE: After a successful

claim and transfer of the funds to the bank account which you will provide, you and I will share the funds at the rate of 50% for me and 50% for you as settlement for

your assistance and cooperation.

I Awaiting your urgent response. Through this my private and personal email. (barrwilyaliwo@gmail.com)

Regards,
Barr. Williams Aliwo (Esq
Get back to me Only on this
Privet Email: barrwilyaliwo@gmail.com

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