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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: Office File <office_file3110@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 05:29:20 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: FROM MR. WILLIAM OLSON .




FROM MR. WILLIAM OLSON .



WITH GREAT GRATITUDE TO YOUR EFFORTS , I AM INFORMING YOU THAT I HAVE FINALLY SUCCEEDED IN TRANSFERRING THE FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS TO THE BANK IN ITALY,WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A PARAGUAY FRIEND, WHOM BASED ON AGREEMENT,HE RECEIVED 25% OF THE ENTIRE MONEY FOR HIS FINANCIAL INVOLVEMENT AND EFFORTS.



PRESENTLY I HAVE RELOCATED TO SOUTH KOREA, TO ESTABLISH THE ELECTRONIC COMPANY PROJECTS WITH MY OWN SHARE AS I HAVE EARLIER PROPOSED. NEVERTHELESS, I CAN NOT FORGET YOU,

ESPECIALLY YOUR HONEST EFFORTS, THOUGH IT DID NOT YIELD POSITIVE FRUIT,BUT I STILL APPRECIATE IT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MEAN WHILE I HAVE A SUPRISE PACKAGE FOR YOU, NOW CONTACT MY PASTOR IN MY COUNTRY (BENIN REPUBLIC) HIS NAME IS PASTOR CHRIST COLINCE PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU CONTACT HIS DIRECT PHONE NUMBER:+229-97449889



EMAIL ADDRESS: pastor_colince@hotmail.com



SEND HIM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO PROVE YOURSELF TO HIM:

YOUR FULL NAME;...............................

YOUR ADDRESS:................................

YOUR COUNTRY:.................................

YOUR AGE:.........................................

YOUR OCCUPATION:...........................

YOUR PHONE NUMBER:......................

AND ASK HIM TO SEND YOU THE TOTAL OF $800.000.00, US DOLLAR TO YOU WHICH I KEPT FOR YOUR COMPENSATION, I HAVE INSTRUCTED HIM TO DIRECT YOU ON HOW YOU WOULD RECEIVE THE SUM OF EIGHT HUNDRED THOUNSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS IN A CASHIER CHEQUE WHICH I SET OUT FOR YOUR COMPENSATION, PLEASE I WANT YOU TO ACCEPT IT IN GOOD FAITH.I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL YOU DID AND I PRAY THAT WE WOULD MEET SOME DAY,

BUT RIGHT NOW, I AM VERY BUSY IN ESTABLISHING THE ELECTRONIC COMPANY PROJECTS, SO FEEL FREE AND GET IN TOUCH WITH PASTOR CHRIST I REMAIN YOUR BOSOM FRIEND,



BEST REGARD,

MR. WILLIAM OLSON

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