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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:
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
Fraud email example:
From: Michael T <sg4245478@gmail.com>
Reply-To: michtedmore23@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2023 21:07:41 -0700
Subject: PROMPT RESPONSE
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Attention!!
I am Mr. Michael Ted. An adviser to one late Mr. Harry Billy an Oil
Merchant who died in 2017 of a brief sickness. And before his death,
he has given a sum of $15.5M as a will to his only daughter who was 22
years old that died in an auto accident in July last year 2022 and
these funds were willing to be released to her daughter's husband who
married her.
And following her untimely death' the bank has agreed with me to
release these funds to her late father's next of kin, hence I am
contacting you to be of assistance to have this funds $15.5M
transferred to you following the setup plan to confiscate all
unclaimed funds stocked in UK Banks and this has become a concern to
me now.
I have access to the Will of her late father in dealing with the bank
which I am to present you to the bank as her late father's next of
kin, I will be processing all the relevant documents in your name
legally, to establish you as the next of kin and the true beneficiary
of these fund's claims in the court of law. You are entitled to 40%
and 60% is for me and my colleagues.
Note, I will hire a Lawyer that will handle the processing of all the
legally relevant documentation both in the court of law and in the
bank because I cannot do the work of a Lawyer and the bank will
contact you directly through email being the true next of Kin which
the court of law will issue you an affidavit of a claim for the final
fund's payment transfer to your account. And this transaction will
take 7 working days only.
Send your following information below to commence the processing of
this transaction as the true Next of Kin.
(1) Your (international passport / Driving License copy).
(2) Full Name:-------
(3) Your Age:--------
(4) Your Occupation /Profession.:----
(5) Your position:------
(6) Your Home/Office Address
(7) Your Phone Cell number.
Looking forward to your prompt response.
Regards,
Mr. Michael Ted.
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