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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:
- "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)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barris.williambutler@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr. William Butler" <ambassadorwilliamjohnn@gmail.com>
Reply-To: barris.williambutler@outlook.com
Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2022 16:59:27 -0700
Subject: Please accept my sincere apology if my email does not suit your
business or personal ethics

Good Day

Please accept my sincere apology if my email does not suit your business or
personal ethics. I will first introduce myself to you,My name is Barr.
William Butler, the Attorney to Late Mr. Andreas Schranner, A German
Businessman and a miner at Kruger Gold Company, a Geologist by profession
and he died since 2000.No other person knows this money .

Please view this website for verification (
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm ) My Client Mr. Andreas
Schranner have a deposit of Ten Million, Eight Hundred Thousand United
state dollars (US$10.8M) in a Consignment with a KBC BANK GROUP BELGIUM
Security Firm.

Since then, nobody has done anything as regards the claiming of this money,
as he has no family member that has any knowledge
as to the existence of either the deposited US$10.8M in a consignment; I
have confidently discussed this issue with some of the KBC BANK GROUP
BELGIUM Security Firm officials and we have agreed to find a reliable
partner to deal with.

My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the Next of
kin and beneficiary receiver of this late client?s deposit US$10.8M in a
consignment , The consignment was registered as CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC
DOCUMENTS; but its only me and you knows the content to be money IN Cash
please don't let any one know about it to avoid losing the funds. If you
are interested to receive the consignment kindly let me know at once.

I am ready to release 50% of the total money to you for your help; I will
be expecting your reply today please advice me of any good and lucrative
business in your country that I can invest my share into. This transaction
is totally free of risk and life time opportunity for us for our mutual
benefits. Kindly respond back to me to enable me give you the next step to
adopt to enable us bring this life changing deal to reality.

My client Mr. Andreas Schranner, his wife Maria, their daughter Andrea
Eich, his son in law Christian, and their children Maximilian and
Katharina, all perished on the Monday, 31 July, 2000 plane crash in
western German city of Moenchengladbach I look forward to your earliest
reply,

Best regards

Telephone +44-7924587403
Barr. William Butler
Contact E-mail:barris.williambutler@outlook.com

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