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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: willss <smith4_william@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 22:23:53 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: \'Reliable Partner\'




Kindest Attention,

I am MR.WILLIAMS SMITH director of operations with Volks Bank in London, my late customer an expatriate was killed in an unknown circumstances and before his death he had some unclaimed treasury bills (Bonds) with Volks Bank in London. I decided to search for any of my late customer's relative which has been very difficult to me before those treasury bills (Bonds) get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank. In 2002 he invested in treasury bill bonds here in London in my bank totalling 15.3 million pound sterlings which was due to be collected in 2004 with acrued dividends.

On my yearly appraisal of my customer at the turn of every year, I discovered that his investment is overdue for retrieval.I put up series of mail to Mr George Reid which were sent back uncollected.I later discovered that He passed on in february 2004.I tried to contact any of his relatives, hence I decided to contact you to come in as his next of kin.

I will prepare every operation that will assist your claim, The treasury bills (Bonds) will be released to you within 10 working days after you have filed in for claims.For your trouble you shall have 35% of the entire sum.This transaction is 100% risk free and any risks will be on me as the director of operations so be rest assured.

I would want you to send me your full names your phone number and your mailing address to enable me talk to you before I send you the certificate of deposit.As soon as I hear from you, I will send you the documents and other relevant information relating to this transaction.I beleive in confidentialy and openess with regard to this transaction. I will like you to acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon as possible via my private EMAIL:(william4_smith@yahoo.co.uk) and treat with absolute
confidentiality and sincerity.I look forward to your quick reply.

Sincerely,

MR.Williams Smith
Tel:+44-7040-121-641

WARNING:


The contents of this email and any attachments to it may contain
privileged and confidential information from Williams Smith. This information is only for the viewing or use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of, or the taking of any action in reliance upon, the information contained in this e-mail, or any of the attachments to this e-mail, is strictly prohibited and that this e-mail and all of the attachments to this e-mail, if any, must be immediately returned to Williams Smith or destroyed and, in either case, this e-mail and all attachments to this e-mail must be immediately deleted from your computer without making any copies thereof. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify Williams Smith by e-mail immediately.

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