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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:
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "ATTN:" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ajochouhan@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2021 09:57:52 -0700
Subject: [***SPAM***] ATTN:

Hello Sir/Madam,

It highly surprising that you have not been responding to my emails; please I do not harbor any ulterior motives against you or your company, besides I am aware of the unsafe nature of the internet, but due to the prevailing circumstances I don't have any other option than to communicate you through this medium.

My names are BARR. AMIT MARI JO CHOUHAN, I am a personal lawyer to Late MS. JANE SANSOM a national of Sydney, Australia.

However, my late client while on her sick bed has mandated me get someone to assist her receive her fund as the Next of Kin and to be used for the less privileges. Meanwhile, the bank has since directed me to present the Next of Kin or have the fund confiscated and declared unclaimed deposit. Thus, I seek your consent to be presented to the bank as the Next of Kin to my late client in order to receive the fund.

For the avoidance of doubt, I am sending you the following papers as attached, issued in favor of my late client for your perusal.

In view of the above, all I need from you is your honest co-operation and understanding, and you can be assured that the release of the fund to you, as it will be executed under legitimate process that will protect you from any breach of the laws of our respective countries.

Please reply with the following

Your Full Name:

Your Address:

Your Private Telephone:

I look forward to doing good business with you.

Best Regards,

Barr. Amit Mari Jo Chouhan.

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