419 scam: "Mr. Tony Adams" <info@sender.org> =?utf-8?Q?=5BSpam=5D?=<br> Wait To Hear From You As Soon As Possible

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Tony Adams" <info@sender.org>
Reply-To: ta2851465@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2021 18:14:52 +0100
Subject: =?utf-8?Q?=5BSpam=5D?=
Wait To Hear From You As Soon As Possible

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Tony Adams Law Chamber
No. 53 Ojukutu Street,
Victoria Island,
Lagos, Nigeria.

Dear Sir/Madam,

please get back to me for necessary steps concerning this notification. 

My Client whose last name as yours died a couple of years back without leaving a will behind. In the course of my investigation as his attorney I discovered that he had a valued Sum of $7.5 Million United States Dollars deposited with United Bank for Africa (UBA) for the repairs and maintenance of Portharcourt and Warri Refineries.

The Bank has given me mandate as the Attorney to provide the Next of kin for payment hence this message to you.

Send me your Names, Address, Telephone and Fax numbers to enable me get the needful documents from the oil Industry to file with the fund deposit bank for procession of Transfer and Payment.

Wait to hear from you as soon as possible.

Regards,
Tony Adams Esq.

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