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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.Paul Adams" <kiongazitg@gmail.com>
Reply-To: barrpauladams101@outlook.com
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2017 15:34:17 +0100
Subject: An Inheritance claim

Attention,

My name is Barrister Paul Adams, an attorney at law chambers of Paul
Adams Associates.A deceased client of mine whose name is the same last
name with you, who herein after shall be referred to as my client,
died together with his family on December 26 -2004 as a result of
Auto-car Accident.I am contacting you because you have the same
surname as my deceased client and i felt that you could help me in the
distribution of funding that were left in a bank.

This funding is closed to be declared UN-serviceable by the bank as
there were no indicated next of kin or next of beneficiary of the
funds. The total amount of cash of the deceased client is US$15.5
Million (Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollar)only.My proposition to you is to seek your consent and to
present your kind self as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my
deceased client, since you have the same last name with him.

This means that the proceeds of this funds would be paid to you as his
next of kin or the legitimate beneficiary.We would share the
percentage on a mutually agreed-upon 60% for me and 40% to your kind
self.All the legal documents to back up the claim as my client's
next-of-kin would be provided by me. This will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that would protect you from any breach of the
law. If this business proposition offends your moral and ethic values,
do accept my sincere apology.

I must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost
indulgence to keep this matter extraordinary confidential,whatever
your decision, while I await your prompt response.

Please Reply me with my private email address: barrister.pauladams03@gmail.com

Best regards,

Barrister Paul Adams
barrister.pauladams03@gmail.com

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