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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: "John" <john_will@myway.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2006 12:21:25 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: from william


MR JOHN WILLIAM(Chief Accountant),Auditing And Accounting UnitLloyds Bank TSB260 seven sisters Road,Finsbury London . Dear Friend,I am sorry for the inconveniences this email will give you but will appreciate if you can make outtime to go through my message. I am Mr. MR JOHN WILLIAM the chief accountant and the personal accouting officer to Engr Henry Josh a Nationality of your country, who lived in London United Kingdom, here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the October 5, 2000, my client was involved in a trains crashed near Paddington Station, which is less than a mile north of Notting Hill. This is one of Britain's worst train crashes in fifty years.The news about this train Crash can be fine on the new:http://www.kidsnewsroom.org/testmember/100899/aw_100899_01.htmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/467919.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1999/10/99/london_train_crash/465503.stmLate Engr. Henry Josh made a numbered time (fixed)deposit for twelve
calenderer month valued at£25million Pounds in my branch. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the Money Left behind by Engr Henry Josh before they get it confiscated or declared Unserviceable by Board of Directors of this bank. I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives, I now seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so that the Proceeds of this account Valued at£25million Pounds can be paid to you as the beneficiary next of kin. If you agree, we can discuss your percentage.All I require is your honest Cooperation to enable us see this Deal through this will be executedunder a legitimate Arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. There is no riskinvolved. I am using my position and connection in the bank here to do all the document work for the transaction. We shall employ the services of an attorney to obtain all necessary documents andletter of administration in your favour for the transfer. This transaction
is risk free guaranteed.If you are interested, awaiting your respond, in your respond, PLEASE YOU PROVIDE YOUR FULLINFORMATION SUCH AS STATED BELOW,[1]NAME:.............................................................[2] CONTACTADD:...............................................[3] AGE:...................SEX:...................................[4]TEL:.................................................................[5]FAX:................................................................[6] OCCUPATION STATUS:.................................[7] COUNTRY OFORIGIN:.................................... Also be informed that this transaction will take us just 15 working days to accomplish beginning from when I receive your Details. MAKE SURE YOU CALL ME ON +44-7040131874 FOR A VOICE CONVERSATION OR FOR AN URGENT REPLY TO YOUR MAIL. Best regards,MR JOHN WILLIAM.

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