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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: "Barrister Danso Philip Esq." <kawsarazakari123@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2021 16:59:25 -0800
Subject: Barrister Danso Philip

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Barrister Danso Philip

Principal Partner

Paul & Associates

(legal practionner/advocates)

Accra, Ghana.

Attn:

As it may be of your keen interest, I am Barrister Moses Paul, a solicitor
at law, personal attorney to Mr. Hamed Abdel Wahab Ahmed a contractor with
Shell Oil Development Company S.A.R.L in Accra, Ghana Here in after
referred to as my client. Who on aboard Egyptian Flight 990, which crashed
into the Atlantic Ocean on October 31, 1999 Ref. website
http://www.cnn.com/US/9911/02/egyptair990.list/index.html and unfortunately
lost his life with his entire family known to me.


Since then I have made several enquiries to his embassy here to locate any
of my clients further extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to look for someone
who can collaborate with me to get his money out of the bank here instead
of losing it to the Government treasury.


I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the fund valued at US$10.5
million left behind by my client before it is transferred to the government
treasury or declared un-claimable by the bank where this huge amount is
deposited.


The said bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have
this account transferred to the Government treasury if no response is
gotten within their next Board Meeting. Since I have been unsuccessful in
locating anymore relatives for over 5 years now, I seek your consent to
present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that the proceeds of this
account can be paid to you.


Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the
sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. I have all necessary information
needed to back you up for this claim. I require your honest co-operation to
enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be
executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you and me.

I will secure the High Court mandate to claim this money in your name ever
before the application for claim is made in your name.

Please get in touch with me to enable me know your stand.

Best Regards.

Barrister Danso Philip Esq.

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