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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "% will be for you" (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.)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: infotwat <infotwat@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2014 21:10:53 +0700
Subject: Can you work with me?

FROM BARRISTER PRATWAT CHUASAI, ASSOCIATE CHAMBERS, SOI 13 PRATUNAM 11,
CENTRAL WORLD BUILDING, BANGKOK 10499 THAILAND.

Dear Friend,

Please accept my apology for contacting you through this means.

My name is Barrister Pratwat Chuasai a personal attorney to Mr. Jarvis Russ
Miller, who died in 2009 through a ghastly car accident with his wife and
two daughter.
Since then I have made several inquires to embassies to locate any of my
Client relatives, this has proved unsuccessful. After these several
unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the internet
to locate any member of his family but to no avail.

He left the sum of US$7 million with a bank here and I want you to stand as
the next of kin and claim this funds from the bank. Upon receipt of the
fund, 65% will be for me and 35% will be for you. All I require is your
honest co-operation to enable us finalized this deal.

If you are interested reply as quickly as you can for more information.

Best regs,
Barr. Pratwat Chuasai.

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