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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",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)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Geoffrey Derry
Reply-To: <geoffrey_derry67@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2023 07:39:52 -0800
Subject: Attention:

I am Attorney Geoffrey Derry, the personal Attorney to the late Mr. Roland Kennedy. On the 8th of April 2018, my client and his wife Anita Kennedy were involved in a car accident. Unfortunately, they lost their lives.

To this effect, I will present you to the Bank as the Next-of-Kin of the deceased (my Client) so that the proceeds of this Benefit valued at $8,500,000.00 USD (Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) can be paid to you. Then you will share it; 20% to me, 70% for you, and 10% should be given to any Orphanage Home. My client has always vowed to give out 10% of his deposit value to any Orphanage home.

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 as soon as possible with the below details immediately after you agree to the sharing of giving me my percentage as written without any form of delay once the money successfully gets to you.

Full Name:
Full Address:
Mobile Number:
Occupation:
Valid ID:
State of Origin:
Marital Status:
Age:
Sex:

Your prompt response is highly imperative.

Yours sincerely,
Attorney | Geoffrey D.
Associates International Chambers.

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