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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: "Kayode J Adams" <adamskj05@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: adamskj@latinmail.com
Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2007 19:46:51 -0500
Subject: URGENT & IMPORTANT

Legal Practitioner,

Barrister Adams J Kayode & Associates

Barrister Adams J Kayode {Esq}

Head Office: 128 Broad street,

Lagos Nigeria.

 

Dear Friend,

 

Top of the day i wish you. I  quite know my mail will suprise you and make you think otherwise for the fact that we haven't known each other before. However, as you read  down my mail, you will understand that contacting you is not by accident rather it is handwork of God Almighty.

I  am Barrister Adams J Kayode , I have a client who is a national of your country and used to work with Chevron Petroleum Company Plc Nigeria.

On  the 25Th of July 2000, my client, his wife and their three children  were involved in a Air France concord plane crash bound for  New York  with his family, you can read more on the link website below: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

Unfortunately  they all lost their lives in the event of the crash, since then I have made several inquiries to your Embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.

After  these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his Relatives  over the Internet, to locate any member of his family but of no avail. I  contacted you to assist in repatriating the money in addition, property  left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared  unserviceable by the Bank Where this huge deposits were lodged. Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at US$10 Million Dollars.

Consequently,  the Bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the  Account confiscated by the bank/Government of Nigeria within the next  30 official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the  the relatives For over 5 years now I seek your consent to present you  as the next of kin of the deceased since you are bearing the same lastName with my client, So that the proceeds of this Account valued at  US$10 Million dollars can be paid to you and then you and I share the  money in ratio of 60% to me and 30% to you, while 10% should be for  expenses or taxes your Government may require. I have all the necessary  legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.

I  guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement  that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please your urgent respond is needed, as I will advice you contact me to discuss further.

 

Best Regards,

Barrister Adams J Kayode (Esq)



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