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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: "Boch Williams" <info@investment.com>
Reply-To: bochwilliams1@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:36:02 +0800 (MYT)
Subject: Your Urgent Response Needed

I am pleased to solicit your sincere and urgent assistance over this
matter, My name is Boch Williams.

I am seeking for your co-operation and devotion in building a company or
Real Estate in your country,I planned to invest with your 100% assistance.
However, I do not know any investor in your country who I may trust to
handle the business for me as I am a foreigner and will likely travel back
to my country as soon as formal agreement is signed and the funds invested
in a viable business of your choice.

I apologize for any inconveniences if this is not your field of
profession. How ever, I need an experienced personnel to assist me to set
up this project successfully.

I estimated a huge sum of money for this project, which I will transfer as
soon as possible immediately our discussion is positive and sealed. On the
resumption of this
project, you will be a member of the governing board as Director of works
and project Management.

I am prepared to give you 5% of the total sum before investment and 30% of
the profit realized for 5 years. I will inform my attorney to prepare a
memorandum of understanding which we should sign on my arrival.

Your immediate reply will be highly appreciated and I shall give you more
detailed information concerning this project. Please if you have any
interest for this project,correspond through my private email
address:bochwilliams1@gmail.com for us to discuss further.

Respectfully,
Boch Williams








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