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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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Fraud email example:

From: "BARRISTER LUCKY OTUTU" <esq_otutu030@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: esq_luckyotutu01@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2006 07:42:34 +0000
Subject: Extremely Urgent Please(Hightower)

FROM THE DESK OF OTUTU(CHAMBERS)
#144 GOWON ABIDA ROAD,
LAGOS NIGERIA


Dear Hightower,

I am Barrister Lucky Otutu, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney
to Mr.Philip Hightower, a national of your country, who used to work with
Operal development company in Nigeria and as well a one time secret agent in
transferring of money overseas for the Late head of state of Nigeria {Late
Gen.SANI ABACHA}.Before his death On Saturday, 4 May, 2002 [my client,his
wife and their only daugther were involved in the plane crash inccident.

My client {Philip}deposited the sum of $20.5m in a commercial savings
home(IBN FINANCE PLC) here in Nigeria for himself, with the hope of
transferring it to his country as soon as he is on leave On Saturday, 4
May, 2002, in plane crash. Let me refer you to the front page of (BBC) World
News of Saturday, 4 May 2002,). You can check it through their website at,)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968300.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968616.stm

Since his death I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any
of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful. After
these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name over
the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my
client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the FINANCE
HOUSE where these Money were Deposited. Particularly, the IBN FINANCE PLC
where the deceased Deposited (US$20,500,000)twenty million five hundred
thounsand dollars,the finance house has issued me a notice to provide the
next of kin with in the next ten official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 4 years
now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this deposit
(Money) valued at (US$20,500,000)twenty million five hundred thounsand
dollars can be claim by you and then you and me can share the money, 60% to
me and 40% to you.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you and me from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with
me by my for more information to enable us discuss further


Best Regards,

Barrister Lucky Otutu(Esq

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