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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: "Jones D. Omore" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <joneschambers01@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2018 17:46:25 +0200
Subject: Re: Present you as the Next of kin

Jones & Associates Law  Chambers
Legal Practitioners Solicitors and Advocates
of Supreme Court of Togolese
32 Samuel Etin Crescent
Idumumor Lome
West Africa.
 
 
Dear Sir/ Madam,
 
 
Please  i am Barrister Jones D. Omore, a solicitor at law, personal Attorney to  a national of your country, who used to work with Shell development Company in Lome Togo. My client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a Plane Crash and all occupants of the Plane unfortunately lost their lives.
 
Since then I have made several inquiries to your Embassy here to locate any of my clients extended relatives, but all was to no avail. After these several unsuccessful attempts to locate his relatives abroad,  I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the fund valued at US$10 million Dollars  left behind by my client before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge amount were deposited.
 
The said Bank  has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his Account confiscated within the next twenty-one official working days.
 
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2years now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased  so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.
 
 
Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer.
 
I have all necessary information's  needed to back you up for the claim, and I shall prepare  his WILL for the Bank to agree to the claim. All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through without any further delay.
 
I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
 
I hope you understand my points clearly
 
Thanks and God bless
 
Best regards.
Barr. Jones. D. Omore.
Please reply to my private email : joneschambers01@yahoo.com

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