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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: "From Barr. Herozon V. Albert (Esq.)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barristerherozonalbertesq@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2019 16:17:07 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY. ESQ CODE 118.24.194.174

GOOD DAY,

I am Barrister Herozon Vincent Albert personal Attorney to Ronald
Lake, On the 31st of January 2000, my client and his wife Joyce Lake
were involved in a Plane Crash (Alaska Airlines Flight 261) all
passengers unfortunately lost their lives, since then I have made
several enquiries to locate any of my client's extended relatives but
this proved unsuccessful.

Since it is not compulsory that the Next-of-Kin must be a blood
relation to the deceased, hence I contacted you, be informed that a
Next-of-Kin can be anybody, friends or organization etc.

Presently, the Bank where the deceased (my client) had a Deposit
valued at US$8, 347, 000 000 Million issued me a notice to provide the
Next-of-Kin to my client to receive its benefit or have the account
confiscated, so I have contacted you to assist me in
repatriating this benefit left behind by my client before they get
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank.

To this effect, I now seek your consent to present you to the Bank as
the Next-of-Kin of the deceased (my Client) so that the proceeds of
this Benefit valued at US$8, 347,000 000 Million can be paid to you
and then you and I can share it; 60% to me, 30% for you, while 10%
should be given to any Orphanage Home.

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 E-mail:
barristerherozonalbertesq@yahoo.com with the below details immediately
you acknowledge the good receipt of this message.

Full Name:
Full Address:
Tel Number:
Fax Number:
Mobile Number:
Private Email:
Occupation:
Country of Origin:
Marital Status:
Age:
Sex:

Your prompt response is highly imperative.

Yours sincerely,

Barr. Herozon V. Albert (Esq.)

Email ;--- barristerherozonalbertesq@yahoo.com

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