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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: chidi chidi <chidi88chidi@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:42:45 +0000
Subject: i wait for your mail

Barr.Chidi Ururu
Ururu &
Associates
No 16 Boulevard du Kara
Lome Togo
Tele// 00228-8587952

Dear Saskia,

I am Barr.Chidi Ururu,a solicitor at law and a personal attorney to Late
Engr.Freddy Kaldijk, a national of your country herein after shall be
referred to as my client. My client worked as an independent contractor here
in Lome Togo.

On the 21st of April 2005 my client, his wife and their only daughter were
involved in a car accident along Nouvissi express Road and all occupants of
the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives.Since then I have made several
enquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also prove
unsuccessfull.

I have contacted you to assist in repartrating fund valued at Twelve Million
Five Hundred United States Dollars only(US$12,500,000.00) left behind by my
client with a security finance firm before it gets confisicated or declared
unserviceable by the Finance Firm where this amount were deposited..

The management of the finance firm has issued me a notice that as the
attorney to Mr.Freddy(Late), I should be able to present a next of kin so
that they the fund left behind in their custody should be released.

Ever since then, I have made several attempts to locate any of his cousins
or next of kin so that they will come forward to put in claims to the said
fund but unfortunately, I am still unable to locate anybody as the supposed
next of kin died along with him.

After several unsuccessful attempts to trace any of his relatives, I decided
to track his last name over the internet in search of his cousins hence I
contacted you. In this regard, I seek your consent to present you as the
next of kin and I assure you a successful transaction that will not last
longer than necessary as I will protect you from any breach of the law.


Once I ascertain your willingness, I will furnish you with more information.

Regards.

Barr Chidi Ururu Esq.

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