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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: "mrswilliamsjones" <williams@zonz.org>
Reply-To: mrswilliamsjones@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:36:21 +0000
Subject: MY PROPOSAL




Dear Friend

I am in search for an agent to assist us in transfer of TWENTY

MILLION
POUNDS (£20Million Pounds )and subsequent investment in properties in
your country,

you will be required to
(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum
(2) Advise on lucrative area for investment
(3) Assist us in purchase of properties.
(4) send me your company details, home address and private
telephone/fax number
(5) Open a new Bank account where this money will be transferred into.

Or send me a trusted account

If you decide to render your service to us in this regard, 15% of
the total sum of the above will be for you, and while the rest will
be for investment.

And this money belongs to my late father who died last two year. And
that is why I am now looking for trust and reliable company that can

help me to invest
this money in business. And it is because i don’t have register
company to back up
this funds for investment in business.

Please if you are interested kindly sent an email to me so that i
can give you the modalities

yours faithfully,

mrswilliamsjones
Tel+447011150697

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