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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: "From William Adam & Sister Loveth" <williams_loveth6@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: williams_loveth01@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 14:55:18 +0200
Subject: Assalamu' Alaikum From Williams Adam & Sister Loveth.

Dearest One

I Come across your profile and have Decided to get in touch with you
after the prayer,to see if you can help me and my sister solve our problem.

My name is William Adam With my sister loveth,The Son and Daughter of (Late Chief Adam Freeman) Who lost his life in the course of the crisis in my country Bakashi peninsular Cameron on the 20Th of October last year on his way to the company ( Cameroon oil Dome) . My father willed in cash, the sum of $25 Million US Dollars which he deposited in a Fixed/Suspense account in Dakar Senegal in west Africa, with enabling conditions for the release of the
fund which are as follows:

(1) That we must be 22 years or above.
(2) That upon request for the release of the fund, there must be
evidence of investment intentions especially outside the west Africa,

We contact you therefore to confirm if you can absorb us in partnership in your company or possibly advise us on any investment opportunity in your country. When we reach agreement with you, the bank will release our fund into an account that you shall nominate and we will come over to you to commence business partnership with you and the fund.

We expect your urgent response including your addresses, your telephone
and fax number.
You can contact us through this our email: williams_loveth01@yahoo.com

Thanks for expected cooperation.

Our Regard,
William Adam & Sister Love


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