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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 08:42:25 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: FROM. John Kute/ Bernadette en Ron,



FROM. John Kute.
West Africa.
TOGO LOME
 
Dear Bernadette en Ron,
          
Permit me to inform you of my desire of
going into business relationship with you. and industry. I prayed over it and selected your name among other names due to its esteeming nature and the recommendations given to me as a reputable and trust worthy person that I can do business with and by the recommendation , I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business .
         
 I am John Kute.the only son of late Mr.and Mrs.Tom Kute. My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Togo , the economic capital of Togo, my father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip .
         
My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father on November 2006 in a private hospital here in Togo he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of Sixteen million,five hundred thousand United State Dollars.USD ($16..500,000) left in one of the Security Companies in EUROPE .
 
This money was deposited in a box as family Variable Goods without the knowledge of the security company about the contents,that he used my name as his only son for the next of Kin in depositing of the consignment Box. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his busines associates. That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where i will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel management .
        
 Sir, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:
(1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to after it has been retrive from the Security company .
 
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 22 years old.
 (3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to
 further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country.
        
Moreover, sir i am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas.
     
Furthermore, you indicate your options  towards assisting me as I believe that this  transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14)days you signify interest to assist me. Anticipating to hear from you soon.
   
 Thanks and God bless.
   
 Best regards,
 John Kute.
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