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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "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.
Fraud email example:
From: Tut Nyamal <imoroa36@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2022 18:03:17 -0700
Subject: Tut Nyamal
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Good day
I'M Tut Nyamal from South Sudan been in Ghana for two years now trying to
get hold of my late father's inheritance from the security company and
finally I was able to get it out by late beneficiary who died on covid19
last month and now the box is with the Barrister who is refusing that my
late father's Will states that I must be 28 years old before taking or
having possession of the consignment box of funds amounting to $6.5
million usd which I am now 20year.
Now the issue is that, after the claim of the box from the security company
the barrister did take out some money from the box in my presence and sent
to my late beneficiary through Bank transfer to my late beneficiary who
couldn't make it down to Ghana and I have done everything to plead with the
barrister to allow me have access to the box but his refusal is making me
confused and scared and I do not want him to represent me or help me handle
the funds while investing it as my representative because something happen
when my former beneficiary asked us to take an amount of $12,000 and he
took out $16,000 and told my former beneficiary that $4000 was for his
litigation fee and this got my late Beneficiary angry then asked me to make
sure that he lock the box and give me the key and a take a court order
restricting the barrister on any account without my beneficiary and my
consent to open the box without his consent.
I need you to stand in as my beneficiary and send to me your personal
details like..Complete name, home address and ID including telephone number
so that i can present you to the barrister for him to know that I have a
new beneficiary who is willing to help me manage the funds and have access
to the box.
I wait to hear from you for me to first introduce the barrister and then
present the barrister details for you to contact.
I will give you more details as soon as I Hear from you
Yours
Tut Nyamal
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