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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 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)
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "accredited attorney" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- law_info@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: JORGE <dr158326@gmail.com>
Reply-To: chambers.firm@protonmail.com
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2020 16:32:34 +0100
Subject: Attention

Hello,
My name is Jorge Moses accredited attorney to late Mr. Nicolas Weston
the chief executive officer of Medina gold mining Co. Ltd Accra Ghana,
who made a numbered time Fixed deposit for twelve calendar months,
valued at eighty million United State dollars in a bank.
Then upon maturity on November 21st 2018 as his lawyer I sent a
routine notification to his forwarding address at Box 14191 Accra
central , prestea, Ghana but got no reply. After a month, I sent a
reminder and finally I discovered that Mr. Nicolas WestonÂ the CEO of
Medina gold mining Co. Ltd Ghana who died of auto crash in the city of
Accra 18th of March 2018 with his girl friend has no next of kin even
a wife.

Further investigations, and all attempts to trace his next of kin was
proved abortive/fruitless. Again, I made further investigation and
discovered that Mr. Nicolas Weston did not declare any next of kin or
relations in all his official documents, including his bank deposit
documentation.
This eighty million United States dollars is in escrow account in the
bank and nobody has ever come forward to claim it as his Relatives or
next of kin. According to the International Banking ethics, codes and
Laws, at the expiration of two years, the money will revert to the
ownership of the federal reservation account for government use, if
nobody applies to claim the fund.

Indeed, I want you to stand as the next of kin to late Mr. Nicolas
Weston and Apply for onward wire transfer of the funds to your bank
account. This is simple, I will like you to respond immediately with
your full contact details so that we will prepare the necessary
documents and affidavits that will put you in place as the next of kin
legally in court. The money will be paid into your account for us to
share in the ratio of 50% for me and 50% for you in the course of the
transaction.
I guarantee the successful transfer of the funds to your account.

As a matter of fact, to enable us proceed, you should send the
following information:

1, Your names
2, Your contact address
3, Your Telephone and Fax
4, A copy of your passport/Drivers License.
5, Nationality
6, Profession
Awaiting to hear from you.

I remain,

Barrister Jorge (Esq).
Law Firm: J.M.J & Associate Chambers
Address: No. 15 Achimota New Road Accra Ghana
Solicitors/Advocates
Email: law_info@consultant.com
Tel: 0546663036

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