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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: "Kevin Williams" <kevingood@tiscali.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 13:33:20 +0000
Subject: Urgent Assistance

Dear

I am Kevin Williams i am 20yrs oldYears from the Republic of Ghana
i write to request for your assistance to help me claim my fathers funds with the Diamond Trust BANK the said funds being the total sum of ten million dollars $10million he intended to set up a GSM Mobile company before he died

I want to relocate with the money to invest it in your country if you can render me assistance i surely will compensate you for the services
please kindly contact me ASAP so that we discuss the matter further
and after the transfer i will come over

I wait to hear from you soon

Sincerely

Kevin Williams



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