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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: "NANCY WILLIAM" <nancywilliam@tiscali.at>
Reply-To: nancywilliam@myway.com
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 18:42:28 -0800
Subject: GOD BLESS YOU

ATTN:

GREETING IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD ALMIGHTY. I AM MRS NANCY WILLIAM. A WIDOW
TO LATE MR,COLLINS WILLIAM. I AM 41 YEARS OLD, I AM NOW A NEW CHRISTAIN
CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST.
FROM ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE
OBVIOUS THAT I WOUNDN'T LIVE MORE THAN SIX MONTHS,ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS,
THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE.
MY LATE HUSBAND KILLED DURING THE U.S. RAID AGAINST TERRORISM AFGHANISTAN,
AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULDN'T PRODUCE ANY CHILD.
MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH, IINHERITED ALL HIS
BUSINESS AND WEALTH. THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR
MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, SO I NOW DECIDED TO DEVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH,TO
CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA,AMERICA ASIA,AND EUROPE.
I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE AND I CHOOSED YOU TO ASSIST ME
TO FULFILL MY DESIRE FOR THE PROJECT.
I PRAYED OVER IT. I WANT YOU TO ASSIST ME TO SECURE THE $1,000.000.00MUSD
DOLLARS DEPOSITED IN THE SECURITY COMPANY IN YOUR CUSTODY, DUE TO THE CRITICAL
CONDITION OF MY HEALTH.
AFTER MY TREATMENT, I WILL COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO EMBACK ON THE ORGANISATION
AND ALSO HELP THE LESS PREVILEGED ONES AND SHARE 10% OF THE FUND TO YOU
AS COMPERSATION.
PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THE FUND IS LYING IN A SECURITY COMPANY AND
UPON MY INSTRUCTION, MY ATTORNEY, WHO PRESENTLY IS IN AFRICA DISTRIBUTING
RELIEF MATERIALS TO OF BOMBLAST IN SLERRA-LEONE, WILL FILE IN AN APPLICATION
FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME. LASTLY, I HONESTLY PRAY THAT
THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE SURE FOR THE SAID PURPOSE, BECAUSE I
HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY.
MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD ALMIGHTY THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE
FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
I AWAIT URGENT REPLY.
YOURS IN LORD.

NANCY WILLIAM.


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