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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 message is a next of kin scam.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- barristerudoma2@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Barrister Udoma <barristerudoma6@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2022 10:35:22 +0000
Subject: Hello
Hello,
Kindly be informed that this email that came to your mailbox is not an
error but was specifically addressed to you for your consideration. I have
a proposal of ($7.500.000.00) left by my late client Engineer Carlos who
bears the same last name with you, who used to work and lived here in Lomé
Togo. My late client and family were involved in a car accident that took
their lives. I am contacting you as the next of kin to the deceased so you
could receive the funds upon claims.I will give you more details upon your
reply contact me on this emails:barristerudoma2@gmail.com
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