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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: Tony Williams Jnr <tony_williamsjnr@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 19:49:27 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FOR THE KIND ATTENTION OF HARRY ANSLINGER,


DEAR HARRY ANSLINGER,

IT IS WITH DEEP SORROW AND GRIEF THAT I WRITE YOU.MY NAME IS TONY WILLIAMS JNR,THE FIRST SON OF CHIEF ENGR.ANTHONY FUNSHO WILLIAMS,A 2007 GOVERNORSHIP ASPIRANT OF LAGOS STATE,NIGERIA WHO WAS ASSASINATED ON THE EARLY HOURS OF THURSDAY,27TH JULY,2006.

MY FATHER SHORTLY BEFORE HIS SUDDEN DEATH SOLD A PROPERTY IN UNITED STATES FOR A SUM OF US$750,000.00(SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND US DOLLARS ONLY) FOR THE PART SPONSORSHIP OF HIS CAMPAIGN FOR 2007 GENERAL ELECTIONS.HE WAS STILL FORMALISING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE REALTOR FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE FUNDS TO NIGERIA BEFORE HIS UNTIMELY DEATH.

MEANWHILE,YOU WERE INTRODUCED TO ME BY FATHERS CLOSE POLITICAL ASSOCIATE WHO COULD NOT HELP US IN THIS MATTER BECAUSE HE DOES NOT MAINTAIN A FOREIGN ACCOUNT.

HOWEVER,I SPOKE WITH THE REALTOR YESTERDAY AND HE TOLD ME TO GET A RELIABLE PERSON WHO WILL ASSIST US TO RECEIVE THE MONEY ABROAD SINCE WE CAN NO LONGER REMIT THE MONEY TO NIGERIA DUE TO THE ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS SURROUNDING HIS ASSASSINATION.

WE INTEND TO PRESENT YOU TO THE REALTOR AS A FAMILY FRIEND WHO WILL ASSIST US IN RECEIVING THIS MONEY(EITHER IN BITS OR IN FULL) PENDING THE CONCLUSION OF FINAL INVESTIGATIONS ON HIS DEATH.THE ONLY TWO PEOPLE WHO ARE AWARE OF THIS IS MY MOTHER & I AND WE HAVE AGREED TO OFFER YOU 10% OF THE WHOLE SUM FOR YOUR KIND GESTURE WHILE THE BALANCE OF 90% WILL BE KEPT FOR THE THE FAMILYS UPKEEP.

I MUST ASSURE YOU THAT THIS PAYMENT IS STRAIGHT-FOWARD,100% RISK FREE AND YOU WILL NOT SPEND ANY MONEY WHATSOEVER.SO,PLEASE KINDLY WRITE ME VIA MY PERSONAL EMAIL ADDRESS: tonywilliams_jnr@yahoo.com.PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO RECONFIRM YOUR PERSONAL PHONE NUMBER(S) FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

YOUR URGENT RESPONSE WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED TO ENABLE US GET ANOTHER PERSON,IN CASE,YOU ARE NOY WILLING TO ASSIST US.

BEST REGARDS,

TONY WILLIAMS JNR.

Please kindly find time to read the following news regarding my fathers assassination by clicking on the http codes in blue colour:

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Funso Williams Stabbed to Death (This Day Newspapers 07.29.2006)
http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=54288
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Anthony Olufunso Williams: 1948-2006 (This Day Newspapers 07.28.2006)
http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=54285
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A murder stranger than fiction (The Sun Newspapers 07.28.2006)
http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2006/july/29/national-29-07-2006-03.htm
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Death Politically Motivated – NLC (This Day Newspapers 07.29.2006)
http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=54335
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Funsho Williams: PDP Promises N25m For Information (Sunday Independent, Sunday, July 30, 2006)
http://www.independentngonline.com/news/183/ARTICLE/7844/2006-07-30.html
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