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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "million 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)
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- jameskwameh501@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "James Kwameh Esq," <info@cenbk.com>
Reply-To: <jameskwameh501@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2022 13:06:29 -0700
Subject: Dear

Dear

I am confident that this mail gets to you in good health,

My name is barrister James Kwameh a solicitor to Mrs. Dieziani
Alison-Madueke who was the former Minister of Petroleum from April
2010 – 28 May 2015 Under the Administration of the former President of
Nigeria, Mr. Goodluck Ebele Johnathan.

During her tenure in office, she was able to acquire millions of
dollars through deals done with several multinational oil corporations
using her office as the Minister of Petroleum

A lot of these funds were invested and deposited in several offshore
accounts several in Africa, Europe and Middle East.

Be informed that the funds were deposited in various locations of Europe
One of such investments is the acquisition of Gold mines and bullion
in excess of two hundred and fifty million dollars ($250,000,000.00)
in the Republic of South Africa and Europe,

Another deposit was made in Brussels Belgium with the sum of twenty
Five Million Five hundred thousand US dollars ($25,500,000.00)

While the other deposit was valued at Fifteen Million Five hundred
thousand US dollars ($15,500,000.00) was deposited with Santander bank in
London,

I want you to indicate in your own capacity which of the three
deposits you can afford to secure in your custody for investment
pending when you will be required for accountability,

Note that you will be compensated with the 30% of the funds as they
are relocated to your custody, while 5% will be used as compensation
for whatever expenses that might be incurred in the process of
relocating the funds to your custody and 65% will be invested on
behalf of the depositor,

All the documents backing the three deposit are in my custody as her solicitor,

As you can see from the current trend of events and change of
Government in Nigeria, the present administration and wicked enemies
of my client is witch-hunting and accusing her of bribery and
corruption. She stands to loose it all if care is not taken. All that
she has suffered for. I reject it and will not stand by and watch this
happen!

Currently, my hard working client is ill with cancer and battling for
her dear life in a London hospital. As if this is not enough suffering
already, the British National Crime Agency has arrested her for
questioning on these corruption charges.

So read the news below:

Diezani Alison-Madueke arrested in London

I will want you to help me secure my clients s properties (fund) so
that we can invest it in your country under your umbrella,

Diezani Alison-Madueke arrested in London

vanguard

Diezani Alison-Madueke arrested in London

You will be greatly rewarded. I believe we can do business together...

Please reply if you think you can be of assistance and we can
establish communication, Reply via ;

jameskwameh501@gmail.com

Thanks for your understanding and prompt response,

Regards,

James Kwameh Esq,

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