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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: "Barrister. George Adamson" <processing@sobico.com.vn>
Reply-To: barr.adamgeor7@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2020 05:48:50 +0100
Subject: Your Unclaimed Funds.
Hello,
I am Barrister George Adamson. A solicitor to one late Mr. Harry Billy an Oil Merchant who died in 2009. And before his death he has will a sum of $35.5M To his only daughter that is now 21 years old who died in an auto accident in February this year 2020 and these funds were willed to be released to her daughter's husband that married her. But following her untimely death' the bank has agreed with me to release this funds to her late fathers next of kin, hence I am contacting you to be of assistant to have this funds $35.5M transfer to you following the setup, plan to confiscate all unclaimed funds stocked in UK Banks and this has become a concern to me now.
I have access to the Will of her late father in dealing with the bank which I am to present you now to the bank as her late fathers next of kin, I will be processing all the relevant documents in your name legally, to establish you as the next of kin and the true beneficiary of these fund's claims. You are entitled to 40% of the total funds of $35.5M. or you invest these funds $35.5M. in your country. 10% mapped out for the expenses you and I incur during the processing of these funds payment transfer to your bank account Or on your online transfer account processing.
Send your following information below to me to commence the processing of this transaction in your name as the true Next of Kin.
(1) Your country form of identification (international passport / Driving License copy).
(2) Full Name:-------
(3) Your Age:--------
(4) Your Occupation /Profession.:----
(5) Your position:------
(6) Your Home/Office Address
(7) Your Phone Cell number.
Looking forward to your prompt response.
Regards,
Barrister. George Adamson
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