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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: "paul williams" <williamsdesk@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: pualwilliam@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 14:12:06 -0800
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL.

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
FOREIGN OPERATION DEPARTMENT,
SUITE 5B- OLD FEDERAL SECRETARIATS,
LAGOS-NIGERIA.




Dear Sir/Madam,


VERY
URGENT
I am Chief (Dr) Paul Williams, Director Of Foreign Operation Departments
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE.l got your contact through an associate who works
with EUROPEAN ECONOMIC CHAMBER OF TRADE,COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (EEIG).

This transaction requires mutual understanding,transparency and trust to
be executed.an lndian national named Parkins Salim a contractor with the
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AVIATION who unforuntately lost his life and family in
the lndian Earthquate.

Mr. Parkins Salim executed contract of US$30.5Million with the said Ministry
and was yet to be paid when he died.Meanwhile the fund is presently in the
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA VAULT,nobody know's what is going on except two of
my colleagues and me.this is the informatiom of the contract executed by
Mr.Parkins Salim,

CONTRACT NUMBER:FMA/SLE/BIR99
CONTRACT SUM:US$ 30.5MILLION

Therefore we decided to request you to stand in the stead of the original
contractor,Mr.P.Salim now late.

We will send you all releant document relating to the contract that will
enable the remittance of the fund into your account.the deal,though very
confidenial,is 100% risk free and requires only your co-operation.we have
agreed to pay you 30% of the total sum, 10% will be for expenses incidental
to the remittance.while the balance of 60% will be for my colleagues and
me.

The CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA in complianc with Parliment's directive has expressed
readiness to release the fund via payment adivce.if this proposal is acceptable
by you,get in touch with me.

l will be going for my retirement very soon,so l need this money to invest
in viable project in your country or it envirous.you shall arrange for us
to meet with you immediately we transferred the money to you.

l am waitng for your urgent respond.

Thanks

Yours Faithful
Chief (Dr) Paul Williams.


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