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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: williams chuks <williamschuks1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: williams_chuks1414@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2007 17:53:27 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GOOD DAY


Dear Friend,
Good day!
With warm heart I offer my friendship, and greetings, and I hope this mail meets you in good time. However strange or surprising this contact might seem to you, as we have not met or had any dealings before now, I humbly ask that you take due consideration of its importance and immense benefit open to us. I am sorry if this letter comes to you as an embarrassment but be rest assured that your particulars of contact was given to me after a due Search, for reliable and capable foreigner that will handle confidentially a transfer of huge sum of money, from Zenith Bank of Nigeria Plc. to a foreign bank account. The deal in details: - a foreigner, late Mr. Morris Thomas was an oil merchant/contractor with the federal government of Nigeria but a national of Alaska - USA and had a home in Nigeria where he visited from time to time before his death four years ago in a ghastly Plane crash. Here is a web page that tells more about his untimely death on February 4th, 2000:

<http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/>
<http://www.nativefederation.org/history/people/mThompson.html>

He had a deposit of Twenty Million United States Dollars, ($20,000,000.00 USD) with the Zenith Bank Plc. Before his death on February 4, 2000, I was his personal lawyer, and nobody has serviced the Account or shown up for his money since after his death till date. Although, efforts have been made by the bank and I to get in touch with any of his relation who could act as his next of kin and hence beneficiary to the fund, but all to no avail (since he died with his wife who officially was put in as his next of kin in the bank’s documents). Since the bank will have no option but to confiscate the funds as theirs, it is on this note that I decided to look for a reliable person that I could strike this deal with and get the fund transferred out since the bank is looking onto me as his personal attorney to get any of his relatives to claim this fund. This will have to involve me presenting you as a partner/relation and hence next of kin to my late client, Mr. Morris. I assure
you that the transfer would be easy since I will back up my claims with necessary legal documents and since the bank rely so much on me and would have no reason to doubt my claims. The fund is presently still in his account with the Zenith Bank of Nigeria PLC. Do also understand that this money (US$20, 000,000) when transferred into your account will be used for a joint venture establishment, as may be agreed by both parties involved. This transaction is 100% risk free, for I have concluded every arrangement to make sure that the deal works perfectly without any hitches. Therefore, if you wish to assist and be part of the transaction which we both stand so much to benefit from and our lives changed for better after the transfer, please hasten up and send the following to me to enable me effectively process the necessary document for smooth transfer of the fund into your bank account.

1. YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS
2. YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION
3. YOUR BANK DETAILS WHERE THE FUND CAN BE TRANSFERRED.

It is a fact that we have never met neither have we both entered into any kind of this transaction with you before now for me to know the extent of your trust and honesty, but based on the recommendation we received, I personally want to believe that you will not sit on the money if it finally gets to your account. It is on this note that I consider it proper to write and ask for your consent, and cooperation to support the transfer into your account.
Please, for security reasons do acknowledge the receipt of this letter by mailing me back.
I await your urgent response,

Yours faithfully,
WILLIAMS CHUKS



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