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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:
- "million united states 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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chambers" (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: "Barrister Taylor Ampah" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <legalpractitioner233@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:39:27 -0500
Subject: Legal Advice

>From Barrister Taylor Ampah

Law Chambers & Co.

244/1, Bannerman Rd, Accra

I am Barrister Taylor Ampah, The Chief Legal Solicitor and personal adviser to late President Mills On Legal Matters to the Republic of Ghana. Due to files that was submitted in my office, By Ghana Government and United Nation. Your name appeared among the scammed victims who suffer sending money but never received and so ($1.8M) have been approved to compensate your personal loss.

The funds will be made available upon request through your preferred mode of payment in order to ensure profitable result without any lapses and in this regards, I am going to use my good office now as reputable barrister in Ghana working with United Nation and the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General, to send your just approved payment in the tune of ($1.8million United States Dollars) only.

I will be working with you as your personal lawyer, and I will assist you with a financially aid to finance your stopped transactions if you will work with me. I just decided to give you this piece of advice as regarding the pains and trouble you must have being going through, and your past experience in all the business transactions you have involved in Ghana or within other African countries.

I'm at your service on your response

Regards.

Barrister Taylor Ampah

Attorney at Law and Notary Public

+233 264745696

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