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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: "farrylutters@yahoo.com" <farrylutters02@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:38:18 +0100
Subject: Greetings Friend,


FROM BARRISTER,
FARRY LUTTERS CHAMBERS / INTERNATIONAL LAW HOUSE
LOCATED AT NO 241.CAP RICE RD. ACCRA
GHANA, WEST AFRICA.
phone number;+233 245-446-407
Fax Number...; +233 27 3352122
REPLY TO E-mail: farrylutters@yahoo.com

Greetings Friend,

I beg for the manner of approach ,I am Barrister Farry Lutters( LLB.)
personal attorney to Late Engr. John Shelpert Creek, a national of GERMANY,
he is the owner of JOHNNY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Accra Ghana, West Africa. He
died on the 12th of July 2001, in a Motor accident along Accra to Kumasi
road. My client Engr.John, deposited the sum of (US$5.3 Million Dollars
Only), with International Commercial Bank Ghana Plc.
And he died without any of his next of kin here to inherit the money and
other landed properties, the company is not aware of this money he deposited
in the bank, because it is his private account.


This transaction is to handle with legal cover under which there is nothing
to worry about, I need an assistance from you so that we can work together
and achieved this successfully, all you need do, if you are ready to help
receive this fund into your account is to stand claim as the beneficiary. I
have all the vital documents to backs you up, and when the fund is
transferred to your account, Then you and myself can share the fund 60% to
me, 40% for you also 5% of the total amount will be set aside for expenses
on both sides.

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction
goes through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect both of us from any breach of the law as it is
100% risk free, I was mandated by the bank to provide the next of kin to
inherit the fund of my late client. I hereby advice you to keep this
transaction secret to yourself alone.

Please urgently forward to me this below information to enable me submit to
the bank.


Your full name:
Your Occupation:
Your Age:
Your Phone number:
Fax number:
Your email address:
Country:

A photocopy of your international pass port:



Best Regards,
Barrister Farry Lutters (LLB).


Please, reply through this
E-mail:farrylutters@yahoo.com<E-mail%3Afarrylutters@yahoo.com>

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