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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447035953412 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- makenanthony@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Anthony Maken Esq" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <makenanthony@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2014 16:56:54 -0500
Subject: I would like to solicit for your co--operation in a transaction that involves the transfer of US $11.7 million to your accoun

Atty. Anthony McKen (Esq)
1/4, Parade Monarch Way
Ilford
IG2 7HT
+447035953412
United Kingdom

Our Ref: GH/MG/P01/6834/01/014.

Dear Friend

I would like to solicit for your co--operation in a transaction that involves the transfer of US $11.7 million to your account for investment projects in your country.

Introduction: My name is Anthony McKen, a lawyer by profession. I am the personal attorney to Mr. Mikie Gould, a national of your country, who worked with Nautical Petroleum Plc in UK, hereinafter shall be referred to as my client.

On the 21st of April 2009, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along the M4 Western Motorway. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several efforts to find any of his relatives but has been unsuccessful.

Business Proposal: Before his death, he deposited US $11.7 million in a Financial Firm (name withheld). After these several unsuccessful efforts, I decided to contact you because the Financial Firm has issued to our lawfirm a notice to present my clinets Next of Kin within the next 30 official working days or have the funds declared unserviceable and returned to the treasury as unclaimed inheritance in accordance with existing law/policy. Since I have been unsuccessful in finding his relatives for over four years now, I am actually asking for your consent to present you to the Financial Firm as the Next of Kin and business partner to late Mikie Gould, so that the funds will be paid to your bank account and then you and I can share the money.

I shall provide all the legal documents to back up your claim as Next of Kin to late Mikie. All I require from you is your honest co-operation to enable us achieve this transaction. This proposition is entirely risk free and I will use my position as attorney to late Mikie to help you procure all the required legal papers which will give you full legal protection anywhere in the world.

Note: You may not be anyway related to my late client but I assure you that all would be put in place in accordance with the Law to legally present you as the Next of Kin to late Mikie and true beneficiary of the funds so that the money will be paid to us. I am considering this arrangement because I don't want the funds to be returned as unclaimed. I have decided to give 30% of the funds to charity, while the remaining will be shared equally between us.

If you are interested in this proposal, could you get back to me via e-mail ( makenanthony@gmail.com ) or TelePhone nO. +447035953412 to enable us discuss in a more vivid and understanding manner to the best of your understanding. Should you have any question, you can call me for further discussion?

Conclusion: The intended transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement. However, if this business proposition offends your moral ethics, do accept my sincere apology.

Thanks. I await your positive response soon.

In all friendship I remain,

Anthony Maken Esq.

makenanthony@gmail.com

Tell: +447035953412

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