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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:

Fraud email example:

From: dom james <barr_dom_james@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: barriaterdomjohn02@myway.com
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 03:37:28 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Good Day


Barrister Dom John
No 4 Nnamdi Asikewue
street ikeja lagos Nigeria


Dear Frined ,

I am Barrister Dom John, A solicitor at law. I am the Personal Attorney to Mr. Arrieta Hutchinson a National of your Country, who used to work with Shell Development Company in Nigeria Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 24th of Oct 2005 my client, his wife and their three children were involved in a Plane crash All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

Since then I have made esquires to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, which has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace whosoever that bears his last name in your country, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get Confiscated or declared Unserviceable by the Security Company where this huge deposit were lodged.

Particularly, the Security Company. Where the deceased had an account valued at about. ($18,500,00, Eighteen Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars U.S.A) USD has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 1 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 account valued at ($18,500,00, Eighteen Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars U.S.A) Must be paid to you and then you and me can share the money 60% to me and 40% to you. I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. First, I must solicit your confidence in this transaction, which is of mutual benefit.

This is by virtue of its nature of being utterly confidential. I got your contact through a friend of mine in Germany. I am sure and have confidence of your ability, and reliability to prosecute a transaction of this great magnitude of TRUST. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Above for more briefing. Awaiting your quick response.

Best Regards
Barrs.Dom John



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