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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • nne_ne09@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: hilda williams <hildawil02@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:03:53 -0400
Subject: Dear Wouters, private matter



Dear Wouters,

I am Mrs. Hilda F. Williams, the wife of late Engr. Funsho Williams who was murdered July 27th 2006, while still on active service. I am contacting you with the hope that you will be of great assistance to me. I currently have the sum of Nineteen Million U.S Dollars (US$19 Million) which was payback from contract deal between my husband and Russian firms in a multi-billion Dollar Electricity & Power plants project. I intend to use my husband’s share being the above sum which was returned after his death for investment purposes overseas. Due to the current government attitude I cannot make use of this money within, thus I seek your help to get these fund abroad. The money was deposited in a security company with the help of our family Attorney. I shall offer you 30% share of the total sum for your assistance & support. Kindly reply to me via my family attorney and confidant, Barrister Mauna Udeka. Endeavor to include your private, mobile & work telephone numbers. Yours truly, Mrs. Hilda F. Williams.
c/o Bar. Mauna Udeka Email: nne_ne09@yahoo.com
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