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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: Mr Paul Wilson<mrpaulw22@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 05 Apr 2010 10:59:46 -0500
Subject: THANKS FOR YOUR PAST EFFORT (CONTACT: Barrister Fred Williams) IMMEDIATELY

Dear Partner,


How are you doing?.I have tried to contact you through your former email address but it wasn't getting through so i had to search your first and lastname on the internet and i got your rescent email address .I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting that money under the co-operation of a new partner from Paraguay.

Presently I'm in Paraguay with the partner for some projects with the money.


I am using this opportunity to thank you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund into your account due to one reason or the other best known to you.


Due to your effort,sincerity, courage and trustworthiness you showed at the course of the transaction I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of three million six hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($3,650.000.00 USD)I have authorized my Lawyer to issue to you the said amount Via Bank draft.

Here is his contact information.



Name: Barrister Fred Williams



Chamber:Fred chambers$Solicitor




Email: fredwilliamschamber02@gmail.com


Phone: +2348083161716


Fax: +2347042872419


At the moment, I'm very busy here because of the investment projects which myself and my new partner are having at hand.Finally, remember that I have forwarded instructions to my Lawyer on your behalf to send the cheque to you as soon as you contact him without any delay.


Contact my Lawyer, inform him that i have sent you to him for the money to be transferred to you. Also include this code of cheque ownership details when you are contacting him.With the code of ownership details,he would send the money over to you withoutany delay.


CODE OF CHEQUE OWNERSHIP DETAILS



Deposited By: MR PAUL DELILLE WILSON


Bank draft Number: 002176849 RC


Bank draft Type : CASHIERS CHEQUE.


Amount : $3,650,000,00.USD


Colour: GREY.


Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart.Rewarding you with $3,650,000.00 USD is not enough to be compared with your assistance at the initial stage of our business,but i want you know that i was not able to get the complete funds of( $42,300,000,00 usd)from the oil development company. I was only opportuned to get half of the total sum ($21,150,000,00 usd)which i had to share also with my new partner who helped in completing the business after you withdrew your interest. I am rewarding you with a token of $3,650,000.00usd because you deserve it for your past assistance which i can't forget.You did your best and you deserve my reward.Please accept this token with good faith.


Contact my Lawyer (Barrister Fred Williams)immediately.


Extend my greetings to the rest of the family.


Thanks and God bless you and your family.



Best Regards,


Mr Paul Wilson







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