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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: MR BRIGHT WILLIAM <mrbrightwilliam2005@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 05:21:17 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: YOUR ASSISTANCE NEEDED.


Dear SIR .

I am Mr.BRIGHT WILLIAMS, the director in-charge of
auditing and accounting section of commercial bank
Ghana in West Africa with due respect and regard.

I have decided to contact you on a business
transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us
at the end of the transaction. During our
investigation and auditing in this bank, my department
came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person
who died on November 1997 in a plane crash and the
fund has been dormant in his account with this bank
without any claim of the fund in our custody either
from his family or relation before our discovery to
this development.

Although personally, I keep this information secret
within myself and my partners to enable the whole
plans and ideas be profitable and Successful during
the time of execution. the said amount was US$
14M(fourteen million Dollars).United States Meanwhile
,all the whole arrangements to put claims over this
fund as the bonafide next of kin to the deceased, get
the required approval and transfer this money to a
foreign account has been put in place and directives
and needed information will be relayed to you as soon
as you indicate your interest and willingness to
assist us and also benefit yourself to this great
business opportunity.

Infact I could have done this deal alone but because
of my position in this country as a civil servant we
are not allowed to operate a foreign account and would
eventually raise an eye brow on my side during the
time of transfer because I work in this bank. this is
the actual reason why it will require a second party
or fellow who will forward claims as the next of kin
with affidavit of trust and oath to the bank and also
present a foreign account where he will need the money
to be re-transfered into on his request as it may be
after due verification and clarification by the
correspondent branch of the bank where the whole money
will be remitted from to your own designated bank
account.

I will not fail to inform you that this transaction
is 100% risk free. On smooth conclusion of this
transaction you will be entitled to 30% of
the total sum as gratification, while 10% will be set
aside to take care of the expenses that may arise during the time of
transfer and also telephone bills,while 60%will be for
me and my partners .Please you have been advised to
keep top secret as we are still in service and intend
to retire from service after we conclude this deal
with you. I will be monitoring the whole situation
herein this bank until you confirm the money in your
account and ask us to comedown to your country for
subsequent sharing of the fund to percentage
previously indicated and further investment either in
your country or any country you advice us to invest
in.

All other necessary information will be sent to you
when I hear from you. I suggest you get back to me as
soon as possible stating your wish in this deal.

Yours faithfully,

Mr BRIGHT WILLIAMS.






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