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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- harrywhitehead2012uk@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Harry Whitehead" <consultation20152015@gmail.com>
Reply-To: harrywhitehead2012uk@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2023 14:25:07 +0200
Subject: Next Of Kin.

Ref: CAS/2574/JANUARY/2015
Mr. Harry Whitehead
Email: harrywhitehead2012uk@gmail.com

Dear Friend

My names are Mr. Harry Whitehead and I work with CUBLINKS AUDIT
SERVICES EspaÃ±a. Actually, I got your contact information from your
countryâ€™s public records while searching for a last name similar to my
late client's business magnate by name Kim, high way in United
Kingdom, December 2008.

Prior to my explaining further, I must first make an apology for this
unsolicited mail to you. I am conscious that this is certainly not a
predictable way of approach to foster a relationship of trust but
because of the circumstances and urgency surrounding this claim.
Before the catastrophe; He deposited $8.5M (EIGHT MILLION, FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) with a Safe Security Company here in
United Kingdom because of security and personal reasons he did not
disclose the exact content of deposited diplomatic box to the SAFE
HOUSE/PRIVATE BANK. As the attorney to late Kim, the security/private
bank company has mandated me to present a member of his family
(heir/inheritor) to make Claims or the vault will be confiscated and
taken to the Bureau of Diplomatic Security as unclaimed.

After exhaustive efforts of search for a direct family member to my
late client which came to no avail, I was given an ultimatum to look
for some relative to come for the claim or have the Vault liquidated
and made unserviceable in accordance with existing laws. Against this
backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you to stand as the
next of kin. I know you may not be anyway related to my late client
but having a common surname with him and the modality I have in place
I can guarantee that if you follow my instructions (The rule of laws)
and capitalizing of some judicial loop holes, the vault will be
release to us.

Mind you that this transaction is 100% risk free; there is no atom of
risk connected to this business as I have worked out all modalities to
complete the operation effectively.
Once the consignment (vault) is released to you, we shall divide the
content in the ratio of 35% for you, 60% for me and 5% will be set
aside for all expenses incur during the claim process.

Kindly indicate your responses to this mail either via my private
email address. Please be kind to get back to me if you are not willing
to collaborate with me so that I can further my search for another
partner.

Kindest Regards
Mr. Harry Whitehead

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