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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: kingsley chukwu <prof.kingsleychukwu@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2016 00:35:07 -0700
Subject: Appointed You As Next Of Kin !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hello Sir/Ma,
I am Kingsley Chukwu, a solicitor at law. I am the personal
attorney/sole executor to the late Mr.Kenneth who died in a car crash
with his immediate family on the 13th of February 2005 and Left behind
a large deposit of money in a bank ($25 million). The finance company
contacted me, as his attorney to provide his Next of kin. I seek your
consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you
have the same last name giving you the advantage so that the proceeds
of this account can be paid to you and then both of us can share the
money, 50% to me and 40% to you and 10%set aside in case we incur any
expenses while the transaction last. Please get back to me for further
details.
Regards.
Kingsley Chukwu
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