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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: "Tunde Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <twilliam1958@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2013 18:45:14 +0100
Subject: Your Funds Are Available

I am Dr. Tunde Williams I work with the Telex computer department of the Bank Of Ghana.I took time to study your file and I found out that you have paid VIRTUALLY all fees and but the fund was not released to you.What you have in yor file are mere photocopies.which are not really visible.

The most annoying thing is that they won't tell you the truth that on no account will they ever release the fund to you,instead they allow you spend money unnecessarily,I do not intend to work here all the days of my life, I can release this fund to you if you can certify me of my security.

I needed to do this because you need to know the statues of your Funds and cause for the delay,Please this is like a Mafia setting in Ghana, you may not understand it because you are not a Ghanian.
The only thing needed to release this fund is the Anti drug/terrorist clearance certificate which will be tendered to any of your nominated bank and the INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE(IRS)for clearance of the transfered amount in your account.
Once the Anti drug /terrorist clearance certificate is obtained funds will immediately reflect in your bank within 10 Minutes,the certificate is all that is needed to complete this transaction.The reason for these documents are due to the Terrorist crisis in the world today, the UNO had to monitor and make sure all funds are terrorist free and clarified.

Note that the actual funds is valued at $15.5 MILLION USD and the president made a compensation fund release for all unpaid beneficiary valued at $10.5 million usd.

Do get in touch with me immediately with my direct number +233545133959 to conclude this final transaction immediately,and also send to me your convenient tel/fax numbers for easy communications.

Regards,

Dr. Tunde Williams

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