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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Evans Thomas" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barrevansthomas2@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2018 17:46:40 -0800
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION!

EVANS THOMAS LAW FIRM
SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES
No: 15 Allen Avenue
Ikeja ,Lagos.
Email: {barrevansthomas2@yahoo.co.jp}

Dear Friend

It is obvious that this proposal will come to you as a surprise.This is because we have not met before but I am inspired to sending you this email following the huge fund transfer opportunity that will be of mutual benefit to the two of us.
However, I am Barrister Evans Thomas, Attorney to the late Engr. Ronald Johnson, a national of North America, who used to work with Shell Petroleum Development Company(SPDC) in Nigeria .
On the 11th of November,2008. My client,his wife And their three children were involved in a car accident along Sagamu/Lagos Express Road. Unfortunately they all lost their lives in the event of the accident,
Since then I have made several inquiries to several Embassies to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the Internet to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client. I can easily convince the bank with my legal practice that you are the only surviving relation of my client.
If you do not assist me with this request, the Estate he left behind will be confiscated or declared not serviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged. Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at about $15 million U.S dollars(Fifteen million U.S.America dollars).
The bank have issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days. Since all efforts to locate the relatives with all my contacts have failed over the years, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account valued at $15million U.S dollars can be paid to your account.
After the successful transfer ot the said amount, we will share the money in the ratio of 55% to me and 40% to you, while the balance of 5% will be for expenses or tax as your government may require.
Please give me your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. If you are ready to help out, forward the following necessary information to me:

Your Full Name:
Your House Address:
Your Tele-phone And Fax No:
Your Age and Gender :
Your Nationality:
Your Occupation:

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.Please get in touch with me via this my confidential email {barrevansthomas2@yahoo.co.jp}

Yours Faithfully,
Barr. Evans Thomas . { SAN }

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