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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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Fraud email example:

From: <barrwdavidxl@aim.com>
Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2011 05:38:01 +0300
Subject: A business propossal

Williams David & Associates Law Firm
Manchester United Kingdom
Direct Email: Barrwilliamsdav@aim.com
Dear Friend,

This is a Management Placement on behalf Mrs. Choong Sung Joo, wife of Mr.
Kim Woo Choong the founder and former chairman of the Daewoo Motors Group in
South Korea who vocationally live here in Manchester and have been my client
for the past nine years. I am Barr. Williams David, Legal advocate/Solicitor
and owner of Williams David & Associates Law Firm located in Manchester UK.
We officially consult for NGO's and companies on legal/allied issues, Family
Law, Intellectual Property; Real Estate; Wills, Trusts and Tax.

I have a legitimate contract job offer for you, I want to know if you have
the ability, workforce and strength to help my client invest in the
following sectors; real estate, hotel management/tourism, stock management
and commercial agriculture in your country and get rewarded financially
without affecting your convenience upon her instruction,

I am consulting on business grounds as she seeks for a reputable real
estate firm, foreign partner or an individual that can assist with scouting
of a well sited landed estate she can invest the funds in your country in
lucrative sectors that can yield her good returns on investment from her
investment. Most importantly, you will be required to inspect, monitor and
close up transactions on our behalf because my phobia for flight will not
grant me the privilege to travel down to your country or outside Manchester
for inspection but for transfer of paper work or pictures of the property,
can be exchanged through email attachment of preferably fax so if you have
any worthy property within your disposal or can help scout for any available
valued landed property or estate preferably in your country Mrs. Choong Sung
Joo Kim is willing to reward you with 10% of the value of whatever you are
able to wrap up as agent commission and for your partnership role as I have
made it clear to her understanding that I was contacting you for this
purpose.

Well I believe this is once in a life time opportunity for us to carve out
an edge in exploring the vitals of your country real estate market and other
lucrative sectors and your profession as it is your field or even outside
your field once the venture is economic oriented, as my client is ready with
down finances to invest, although she has declared the amount and value she
wants to invest, but I for security reasons cannot disclose or make it known
to you until I know your faith and have a proof of your ability to handle a
transaction of such magnitude so you can kindly send me your work experience
profile or any paper work that can justify the authenticity of your CV. If
you prefer to be re-contacted for more express information, write back
promptly attaching your contact telephone numbers, I look forward to it. I
expect your correspondence as my response with more information on this
profiting offer will be swift.
You can contact me on my direct email: Barrwilliamsdav@aim.com

Yours faithfully

Barr. Williams David


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