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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: "Chief Justice" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <olusegunaganga627@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2014 23:54:58 +0100
Subject: Supreme Court Final Approval Of Fund US 100,Million USD

SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA
Three Arms Zone, P.M.B. 308,Lagos-Nigeria.
>From The Desk Of:Hon. Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi (CON).
UNITED NATION/UNICEF TRUST FUND:
Registered Under Section 201 Constitution/S.Court.
Contact me at this Email: idrislegbo5@gmail.com
 
Attention:
 
Supreme Court Final Approval Of Fund US 100,Million USD
I, Hon Justice Idris LKutigi (CON).,Use these medium to certainly
inform you that  who so ever you have been doing with anyone right now
or even in the past should eventually ends now. With information's
filed to my desk in the Supreme Court of Justice in  Nigeria, it was
discovered that you have been dealing with some OAX (IMPOSTER'S).
 
In Nigeria for the pass few years and you have lost (MISPLACED). Great
(HUDGE). Amount (SUM). Of money to these people of which it has come
to your conclusion that you regard (BLAMES). the Nigerian Government
for it of which it is not supposed to come to that since you are the
one that is wrong at first by contacting wrong people.A Twenty One
(21). Man Committee has been set aside to Investigate
these matter and all fraudulent cases should be reported to me
immediately as the Federal Government of Nigeria has met with One
Hundred and  Forty Eight (148). Officials from different countries
including USA, CANADA,BRITAIN,CHINA, JAPAN, INDIA ect. To make sure
these crime cases is reduced and i have been appointed the HEAD to
lead the department right from the
Supreme Court of Nigeria.
 
Your fund has been registered and ready to be released to you, as you
must not contact anyone because if you do, I personally will make sure
you are prosecuted and brought to JUSTICE. All you are advised to do
now is make sure the appropriate and valid details are forwarded to me
along WITH DETAILS YOU ARE TO SEND TO ME
to me immediately  for your fund to be released to you.
 
DETAILS NEEDED FROM YOU FOR VERIFICATION:
1:YOUR FULL NAMES:
2:YOUR PRESENT ADDRESS:
3:YOUR HOME/ CELL TELEPHONE:
4:YOUR OCCUPATION:
5:YOUR AGE AND SEX:
6:YOUR FULL BANKING DETAILS:
7:YOUR VALID IDENTIFICATION:
 
All these must be forwarded to me immediately for the transfer of your
fund to commence by me through the funding assistance of the World
Bank Regional Office switzerland
 
You must make sure you agree with me that
henceforth you will never and in no time contact those imposter's by
email or Telephone because i want to handle these matter in a judicial
and legal means to bring
back JUSTICE and make sure everything is settled and done in a matured
and confidential way.
 
I wait to hear from you as you have 48hours to respond to me or your
fund will be cancelled and in no lifetime will you have your fund
transferred by anyone here in Nigeria. Anyone who tries to do such
thing to you will only fraud you and leave you in pains, so beware and
act to my instructions.
Contact Mr.Hon. Justice Idris and contact the paying bank.
 
 
Urgent response is needed.
 
Regards,
 
Tel: +234-8017-553-6089 Call Me
Chief Justice of Federal Republic Of Nigeria
MORE ABOUT ME:
Name: Hon. Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi CON
Sex: Male
Date of Birth: 31st December, 1939
State of Origin: Niger State
Place of Birth: Kutigi
Marital Status: Married with children
Postal Address: Supreme Court of Nigeria, Three Arms Zone, P.M.B. 308
 

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