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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: Richard Williams <williams.richard2002@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 05:56:49 -0700
Subject: PLEASE ACCEPT MY LETTER,

*Dear ,

I am Richard Williams (Esq),a solicitor at law.personal attorney to late
Mr.Robert,who was a contractor with European Development company.Herein
after shall be referred to my client On the 11th of september 2001 my client
was involved in world trade center bombing unfortunately lost his live three
mounth after the incident due to injuries he substained in the bombing ,
since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my
client extended relatives but this has proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name
to locate any of his relatives hence I have contacted you to assist in
repatriating the fund valued at US$10,5 Million left behind by my client
before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by UTB in Lome/Togo
where this huge amount was deposited in a trunk box under the coverage of
family valuables. The said Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next
of kin or have this box confiscated within the next twenty one official
working days as they don't know the content of the box.

Since I have been unsuccessfully in locating the relatives for over 10years
now,I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased,so
that the proceedings of this fund can be transfer to you.Therefore, on
receipt of your positive response,we shall then discuss the sharing ratio
and modalities for transfers as I have every necessary information and legal
documents needed to back you up for claim.

All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Bear in mind that, once the bank transfered this fund to your account there
in your country, I will quickily come over to your country to share the
percentage with you. Once the bank transfered this fund to your account, I
am going to give you 50% out of the fund and I will also have the remaining
50%. Please, be honest and sincere with me, do not try to run away with the
hole fund once you received this fund in your account because, I have spent
a lot of time and money to bring this transaction up to this extent, so all
my hope is on this fund.

Please if you are interested and willing to assist me, kindly send your
contact information to me to enable me have more trust and confidence on
handling this transaction with you. It will also help me to prepare the text
of application form on your behalf, which you have to send to the bank
holding this fund for the release of this fund in your name. Please get in
touch with me through my private email (williams.richard2002@gmail.com)
.



Your full name.....

Country.....

Address......

Phone number.......

Occupation......

Age......

Private email.......



Thanks and God bless

Richard Williams (Esq).
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