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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "HUTCHENCE NEIL" <hutneil@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 02:12:51 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY

                         BARRISTER NEIL HUTCHENCE CHAMBERS 
 
 From: Barrister Neil Hutchencel. Chamber
15,INTL AIRPORT ROAD,
The Marina Offices,
Liverpool, L701NL
UNITED KINGDOM
 
Attn: Sir/Madam
 
 I write in respect of my later client an America, who died with his
 wife and two children in an auto crash in Kara district of my country
on 31 October 2004 .He was the CEO of M.C.C Constructions Ltd. He was my client and I have been directed by his bank in Europe to search for his next  of kinto claim fund belonging to the deceased which has been dormant without
any claim either from his family or relatives.This is because the bank
could not locate any of his relatives.The said amount is 
$25,500,000(Towenty five Million Five Hundred thousand USD   PLUS interest).
Please indicate in your reply if you are related to the deceased as
you are bearing the same surname,or if you would like to work with me in confidence to have this fund transferred to your account as the
located next of kin.As his personal lawyer I can not have this fund transferred to
my account hence I contacted you. This chamber desire absolute confidentiality and professionalism in the handling of this information as all  documentswill be forwarded to you for this claim.
pls for any further information do contact me true these email address
hutneil@yahoo.co.uk
Thanks

 Yours Sincerely,
   Barrister NEIL HUTCHENCE.
Principal Attorney,
( Solicitors & Advocates of the Brithis high
court United kingdom)
15,INTL AIRPORT ROAD,
The Marina Offices,
Liverpool, L70
1NL
UNITED KINGDOM

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