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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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Fraud email example:

From: =?UTF-8?Q?BARR=2eJAJA_JOHN?= <INFO@CHAMBERS.GOV>
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2022 10:50:36 +0000
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?THANK_GOD_I_FOUND_YOU?=

BARRISTER JAJA & ASSOCIATES CHAMBERS
(LEGAL PRACTITIONERS)
#10a Mabadiwe street,
off MM road,
Victoria island,
Lagos-Nigeria


ATTN:Sir/Ma.

I crave your indulgence for the unsolicited nature of this letter, but it was borne out of desperation and current development. Please bear with me.
I am Barrister JAJA JOHN solicitor at law. I was the Personal attorney to Mr. Adams Abraham, a national of your country, who used to own an oil servicing
company in Nigeria. Herein after shall be referred to as my client. On the 28 of December, 2008,my client, his wife and their three Children were involved in a plane crash in benin replublic,cotonou.

All occupants of the aircraft unfortunately lost their lives. I know that my client had no living kin but i went ahead and made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives but this has proved unsuccessful. I only did so to be double sure of this fact. After these
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track a good fellow over the Internet, hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared un serviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged, particularly the Bank in Nigeria where the deceased had an account valued at about 25.7 million Usd
dollars. This account will be confiscated after four years if not claimed and We have just about one month.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 1 years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you are capable, so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$25.7
(Twenty Five Million Seven Hundred Thousand United state dollars) can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money 50% shall be for you and 45% for me while 5% is earmarked for expenses that will be incurred
during the process of Transfer of the fund.

I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through. 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 by my e-mail to enable us discuss further.

Send your phone /Fax number for further discussion so that I can call you.

I look forward to your urgent response.

Best regards,

BARR.JAJA JOHN
(Senior Advocate of Nigeria)

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