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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: william <a_s042003@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: william_m@myway.com
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 10:11:57 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From: Mr.William Pack. {REPLY URGENTLY !!!!


I request for your quick help in this {DEAL} that will benefit both of uswithout any risk Involved either now or later. I am Mr. William Pack, 53years of age from London and a Chief Auditor in the InternationalRemittance Department (IRD) in London I have an amount in Excess of ThreeHundred &
Eighty-Four Million Pounds ( 84,000.000.00) only, which hasbeen lying, in our suspense escrow account for safekeeping. For over 3years plus now unclaimed belonging to a "dead customer" Mr.John Paul Getty from United States of America who died on Apr. 17, 2003after a brief illness in London
Hospital(BBC News), Visit the web sitebelow for confirmation;http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/1/hi/uk/2956897.stm

It is only me and 2 other top Management staff knows about the money andif the money reaches 5 years, it will Automatically move to the BankVault {Central Bank of United Kingdom} as "UNCLAIMED FUND".All I need from you now is to present you to the Bank Management as thenext of kin to the dead man
and have the Bank pay you (Beneficiary) thismoney as your late Uncle's money which he left in our bank since you area foreigner like him. We will be having a top management meeting in 5daystime from now, hence you need to write me back soon so that I caninstruct you what to do fast. So, Please if
you are interested, kindlyget back to me as quickly as possible to enable me make all the necessaryarrangement towards how to present you to the bank as "truly next ofkin" to the late man. It does not matter if you are from America ornot.

I will secure all Documentations to back your claims and also as aninsider, all the documents that the bank may require as proof from you,will be arranged from here which will be sent to you ASAP! After theclaim of this money by you through our assistance, you will take 40% ofthe total Sum and 5%
to cover any cost of expenses which both will incurein this transaction and keep the rest 55% for me in the account I willforward to you later after the deal is done or will come to your placefor sharing etc.

Please always write to me on my private emailaddress:{william_m@myway.com} for effective communication b/w us.Furthermore, Pls indicate your options towards assisting me as I believethat this transaction would be concluded within six (6) days you signifyyour interest to assist me.
Thanks for your understanding.
Anticipating hearing from you urgently.
Best Regards,
Mr. William Pack.
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*Disclaimer: This message is intended only for the use of the individualwho is interested in the Business and may contain information which isprivileged, confidential, and proprietary and exception from disclosureunder applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the personresponsible
for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you arestrictly prohibited from disclosing, distributing, copying orIn any wayusing this message. If you have received this communication in error,please notify the sender, and destroy and delete any copies you may havereceived.* Thank you *
Mr. William!





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