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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:
- "barrister" (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: "THONG LAWOFFICE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barrister.dt@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2015 22:36:50 +0700
Subject: Best Regards,

Good Day,

I am Davidson Thong of Thong Law Office a Cambodian Citizen. A deceased client of mine, who Hereinafter shall be referred to as my client, died as the result of a heart-related condition on the 12 March 2005. His heart condition was due to the death of all the members of his family in the tsunami disaster on the 26th December 2004 in Sumatra Indonesia where they all lost their lives. More info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake_and_tsunami

I have contacted you to assist in distributing the money left behind by my Client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank Where this deposit valued at,($18.200.Million USD) Is lodged. This bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the account will be confiscated.

My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the Next-of-kin and beneficiary of my named client, since you have the same Last name with him, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage. Please contact me on my personal email id and phone number below.

Best Regards,
Barrister Davidson Thong
(Attorney at Law)
+855 883353181

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