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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:
- "death certificate" (this phrase is often used in inheritance scams such as next of kin or https://www.419scam.org/419-murdered-businessman.htm">orphan scams. )
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barrmk@gmx.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- kentandbrookslawyers@consultant.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Michael" <ryansmith@forevertina.com>
Reply-To: lj7212280@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2018 13:16:14 -0800
Subject: Good Morning,

Good Morning,

This is after going through your profile and finding confidence in your personality and capacity to work with me.

First , I must ask for your pardon to take few minutes of yours to read my message and respond with a positive answer.

My name is Barr. Michael Kent, I am the personal attorney/sole executor to my late client who shares the same Surname with you .

After the death of my client in an auto crash since the year 2007,the bank contacted me to provide his Next of kin to inherit his fortune totaling Thirty Seven Million United States Dollars (US$37,000,000.00) according to the existing banking policy.

I have written several letters to his country embassy with the intent of locating any of his immediate or extended family who will stand as the next of kin and all my efforts has been to no avail.

I have received official letters from the board of directors of the holding bank in the last few weeks suggesting a likely proceeding for confiscation of his abandoned personal assets in line with existing laws therefore I have been issued a 30 working days ultimatum to provide his next of kin or forfeit the deposit.

From my professional experience I can use a legal means to re-profile and present you as the next of kin to my deceased client since you share same surname to enable you put a claim to the funds on our behalf.

I have with my position as a lawyer placed everything concerning the claim in legal state and will give you further details on your response.

For further introduction of myself, i will attached to you my BS Card, The Death Certificate or my late client and any other proof you may need from me for you to know who you are dealing with.

I will try to call you on phone once i got your positive response.

Yours sincerely,

Michael Kent Esq.
Principal Attorney
Kent & Brooks Lawyers
17 Donnels Close, Airport Residential
P.O Box 54, Cantonments
Accra Ghana
Email: kentandbrookslawyers@consultant.com
barrmk@gmx.com

Practice Areas: Banking Law; Corporate Law; Probate; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; Partnerships; Joint Ventures; Private Offerings; Bonds Issues; International Investment Funds; Tax Law; Foreign Capital Transactions; Import and Export Law; Commercial and Civil Law; Administrative Law; Labor Law; Litigation and Real Estate Law.

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