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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: "Dr.Michael Williams" <dr9mmichgww@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dr9mmichg@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:34:28 -0600
Subject: From Dr.Michael Williams

From Dr.Michael Williams
Mob:+447035962852
Tel:+447024069968


Dear Friend,


Please can you be trusted? I am Dr.Michael Williams From Harlsden,
North West London ,here in England. I work for Bank Of New York Mellon
London branch. I am writing you from my office that will be of an
immense benefit for both of us.In my department,being the manager
(Greater London Regional Office), I discovered an abandoned sum of
£15.4 Million Great British Pounds Sterling (Fifteen Million Four
Hundren Thousan Great British Pounds ) in an account that belongs to
one of our foreign customers Late Mr.Gabriel Chavez who unfortunity
loss his life in an acidient.


The choice of contacting you is aroused from the geographical nature
of where you live,particularly due to the sensitivity of these
transaction,the Bank officials has been waiting for any of the
relatives to come-up for the claim but nobody has done that.I
personally has been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for 3 years
now,I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin /Will
Beneficiary to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account
valued at £15.4 Million Pounds will be transfered to your bank account
as the next of kin to Late Mr.Gabriel Chavez.


This will be disbursed or shared in these percentages,60% for me and
40% for you.All i need is to upload your details in our banking
database system as the next of kin to Late Mr.Gabriel Chavez .All i
require now is your honest Co-operation,Confidentiality and Trust to
enable us see this transaction through.Please you have to keep this
transaction 100% secret because of my position here in my bank.


I got your contact from your country international business
information,I decided to contact you hoping that you will find this
deal interesting.Please on your confirmation of this message and
indicate your interest i will furnish you with more information.
Endeavor to let me know your decision as soon as possible.I will like
to invest my own share 60% in your country.


Provide me the following informations: as we have 7 days to conclude
this transaction it's very very URGENT PLEASE.


1. Full Name
2. Your Resident Address
3. Your Direct Mobile Number
4. Your Fax Number


Reply at my private email contact:dr9mmichg@gmail.com

Best Regards,

Dr.Michael Williams
Mob:+447035962852
Tel:+447024069968


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