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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:

Fraud email example:

From: NEXT OF KIN <courierdeliverycompny@gmail.com>
Reply-To: meirivanchi@outlook.com
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2022 02:52:45 -0700
Subject: My Greetings to you,

My Greetings to you,

My names are Barr KEN TAYO. I sent you this letter some time ago but
I'm not sure if you got it, I am contacting you in respect of my late
client Engr. Albert Robert, a national of Northern American, who died
of Automobile Accident in the year 2015 . He deposited a sum of
US$,25,000.000 with a bank in my country before his death and he died
without any registered next of kin as he was long divorced and had no
child .

Could you diligently come up for this claim, I will be glad to present
you to the bank as his next of kin so that the proceeds of his fund
will be done in your name. I am his personal lawyer and will give you
all the necessary assistance to achieve this claim.
But if you are not interested do not bother to respond back and Please
treat this information as confidential.(k.barrister45@aol.com)

If you are interested, I need your urgent response for more details
and also provide the following information,
1, Your Full Name:.......
2, Your House Address:..................
3, Your Country:..........................
4, Your Contact Telephone /Fax Number: ......
5, Your Age and Gender:.......................
6, Your Occupation: .................................

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Thanks,
Yours Faithfully,
BARRISTER KEN TAYO

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