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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:
- "chambers" (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: "MJR Chambers - USA." <nfbny001@gmail.com>
Reply-To: law434@outlook.com
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 02:46:13 +0200
Subject: Urgent - My cancer client.
MY CANCER CLIENT
Dear sir,
My client, Mrs Deborah Smith (cancer patient) has mandated me to
contact you for urgent partnership/assistance. Her doctors recently
confirmed that she has a few months to DIE due to the chronic cancer
of the liver. Presently, he has $8million in her personal account
which she wants to be distributed amongst the poor and less privileged
people.She wants you to handle the project on her behalf.
I'm glad to inform you that this project would be concluded within a
few days if you are interested and capable of handling such a project.
More information would be given to you as soon as I hear from you..
Respectfully yours,
--
Mcguffin John Royal (Esq)
Principal Partner
MJR Chambers
115 NW Harlem Road # 173
Kansas City, MO 64116
USA
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