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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:
- "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.
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.
- barrister-parklong@consultant.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) <info@nternet.net>
Reply-To: justicellawgroup0@gmail.com
Date: 06 May 2024 13:59:39 -0700
Subject: Scam Victims Compensation from Internet Crime Complaint Center NY Department (IC3)

Attn Victim:

My name is Parsley William, I am Director of the Internet Crime Complaint Center NY Department (IC3).
Our records indicate that you are eligible to receive restitution for one or more of the internet fraud schemes you’ve been a victim of. The fraudsters were apprehended and have been prosecuted and sentenced.

The prosecuting law firm has been approved by the judge to pay each victim an amount of USD 1,759,910.00 as restitution.
You are required to contact the law firm at the below email address, and you are to send your reference number, which is also stated below.

Email: barrister-parklong@consultant.com

Ref: GBV-IP/2785-IRL142/064

Thanks and regards,
Esq Parsley William
Director
Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
New York, NY 10216 USA.

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