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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: "FAITH WILLIAMS" <faithwilliams2011@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2006 04:16:57 +0000
Subject: could you please be my guardian and more


*Hello sir,*
*I am Faith williams, a female Civil Engineer student,an Armenian national
,but presently in London for an important issues, I want to relocate if i
can find a guardian man or woman of my choice to be with and take care of me
and complete my education.*
*
Am willing to have the rest of my life in USA or any part of Europe except
London , let me briefly introduced my self, I got a student permit in United
Kingdom but am Soviet Republic of Armenia nationals and am 28 years of age,
I was the lady that was announced to have lost all her parents in the past
Armenian airliner Airbus A-320 crashed into the Black Sea off the Russian
coast in heavy rain on Wednesday, May 3, 2006.and all 113 passengers and
crew on board were dead including my father, dearly mother and my lovely two
brothers.I am educated with high goals, morals, and integrity, willing to
relocate to a secure foundation a steady relationship if possible and to
meet the terms of my education and future.*

*My ordeal is that my father left behind an estate here he was a contractor
of chevron an indigenous oil company in Copenhagen, Denmark where he was to
claim the total balance payment of $12.5Millon United State Dollars before
the incident, we have only one extended relations here in London where am
presently staying, He is now bent to convert all this proceed and conceal
them personally, but I have spoken with the Bank Standard Chartered Bank who
is in possession of the money and they confirm to me except I forward an
account to them in the name of my choice person the money will not be
released to anybody hence I come across you for this sympathetic situation,
the family lawyer have also advised me neutrally to leave my present home
of abode based on the treat on ground.*

*Hence, I come across your contact on the internet and hope to build up this
trust arrangement and relationship with you which my family lawyer will be
happy to meet you personally before the expiration of the proposal.
On your respond please let it include :
YOUR FULL NAME , YOUR LOCATION AND ADDRESS, YOUR JOB AND AGE AND POSSIBLY IF
YOU ARE MARRIED OR DIVORCE.
PLEASE CHECK THIS LINK BELOW.AS SOON AS I READ FROM YOU OTHER CONFIRMATION
WILL FOLLOW
**http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200605/04/eng20060504_263008.html*<http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200605/04/eng20060504_263008.html>
*http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200605/03/eng20060503_262833.html*<http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200605/03/eng20060503_262833.html>
*http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2006-05/03/content_582290.htm*<http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2006-05/03/content_582290.htm>

*I hope this would be a trust agreement for both of us as I thanking you
for immediate response. and kindly reply to this email address: **
faithwilliams.b@hotmail.com* <faithwilliams.b@hotmail.com>* .for security
reasons.
Thanks,
Miss faith williams*

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