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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- kenkayodechambers@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mike" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kenkayodechambers@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2019 15:10:27 -0000
Subject: Attention,

Attention,

We discovered about $12.5m in your name.This fund has been in the
coffers of Diamond bank for a very long time without been released to
you by the officers designated to pay you.What a wickedness to
humanity.When we carried out investigation as to know why the funds
has not been pushed to you all this while,it was revealed that
responsible officers meant to pay you were planning to divert the
funds or present a fictitious person for claims.

I reported this development to the concerned agencies and I was
authorized to contact you for claims processing.Meanwhile,the
concerned authirities is querying the culprits involved in this crime
of hidden your funds for wrong release.As a Fiduciary/solicitor &
adviser to the Present Government on Economic Matters,I have written
to Diamond bank for release of the funds to you as the beneficiary.

Diamond bank have brought out the funds from where it was hidden so
that you can receive it after a very long time of abandonment.We are
really sorry and I promise to handle the situation to the best of my
ability in your favor henceforth since the funds is now available and
can be processed for release.Nigeria have got a very bad reputation
because of people like this not that all are bad.It pains me to see
people behave this way when they know that one day,they will die and
leave all on earth.Everyday millions are siphoned and starch away from
this country by corrupt and insatiable officers trusted to serve the
public not their pocket."What a shame"

Anyways,life goes on and I pray things would certainly change for
better in this country in the nearest future.So please advise how you
want to receive your money as I urge you to send your details
including your mobile phone number for me to process release of the
funds to you with close working relationship with your funds custodian
where the fund is and waiting to be released.

Thanks,
Yours Sincerely
Kayode Ken.

Contact
Barristers/Solicitors.
Email: kenkayodechambers@gmail.com

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