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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",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)
- "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.)
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.

Fraud email example:

From: Habert Christopher <habertchristopher@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 16:13:07 +0100
Subject: Urgent Answer

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Dear trusted one.

My name is Barrister Habert Christopher, a legal practitioner. I'm
writing to solicit for your partnership in a risk free transaction. I
have a foreign deceased client, who died and was left a Payable sum of
US$17,000,000.00. I have tried for years to locate his family members
to claim his money without luck, now i want to present you to his
bank (CIMB Bank,Malaysia ) where the money is presently deposited as
his family representative .

I am in possession of all the vital documents that relate to the
deposit and copy of his * Authenticated WILL* which he deposited with
me as his personal lawyer. The sharing modality will be 40% goes to
you while 50% to me then 10% will be used to take care of total
expenses accrued on the process .

Thanks,

Barrister Habert Christopher

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