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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: Wright Amos Rotimi <webme291@yahoo.co.za>
Reply-To: Wright Amos Rotimi <rotimiwright@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2014 22:35:10 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: ATTENTION TO YOU


 Wright Amos Rotimi & Bar Associate
Commissioner Street, Plot 401' S.A.
Private Email: rotimiwright@hotmail.com
Cell: 011 0717935103

Attention to you,

It is with heartfelt hope that I write to seek your co-operation and assistance in the context stated below, I am Wright Amos Rotimi, The personal Attorney to the late Mr. Walter. I got your contact through the help of my sister-in-law that works with the Chambers of Commerce and Tourism, though I did not disclose to her my humble intention for an honest foreigner like you, having noted the confidence reposed on your person by the sponsor of the recommendation.

My late client was the Chief Executive officer of Standard oil Company for 15 years and he was retired on the 30th day of September 2009. After a month, my client and his entire family died on their way to a Conference in an auto crash along Pretoria express way 2009.

Before their death my client deposited the total sum of US$5,500,000.00 In a finance House hoping of transferring the fund to his country as soon as he comes back from the conference.

According to the Walter, he always tells me that if anything should happen to him that I should locate any of his family members and I have traced any of his family members but all to no avail. 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 relate to his last name. I agree to pay you 40% of the fund, 45% to me and While 15% is set aside for tax incur your country. I will provide every document that will back up the claim.

If you are interested kindly send your full name, contact address, Telephone and Fax number to enable me contact the finance House for immediate release.

Thanks and God bless.

NB.
ALL REPLY SHOULD BE SENT TO MY PRIVATE MAIL BOX { rotimiwright@hotmail.com }

Barrister Wright Amos Rotimi
Tel: 0717935103

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