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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: "Mrs. William" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <stemas001@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2016 15:46:37 +0100
Subject: Re: Re: Payment Update.



Good Day Dear ,

I am Mrs. William a 58 years old woman a nationality of your country and married to late Mr. Paul William of the State of Indiana in America we base in Africa Republic of Benin do to our love for Charity and Humanitaire work on African people. since 2014 that I lost my husband, I have been undergoing treatment for (Lucamia) Cancer and I lost my ability to talk and my doctors have told me last week that I have only few weeks to live which made me to immediately contact you after reading your profile since you are from my country of origin to handle this project for me as to benefit you as well.

Recently, I saw on television the colossal loss of properties and lives in SAUDI ARABIA, THAILAND, JAPAN, INDONESIA, CHINA, INDIA, SYRIA and the Middle East, the killing of innocent people in USA Night Club by terrorist group and the REFUGEE CRISIS going on across Europe, I decided to bless other people through you as I have already instructed my lawyer to help legalise the document of $2.8Million which I deposited with a security company in Benin to your name. So I urge you to immediately contact him with his contact below.

Barr. Jacques Hans(Esq.)
Shammah Chambers & Associate.
Lot 11,Sikecodji, Cotonou-Benin
Tel: + 229 97 46 45 6
E-mail: hanslawoffice@yahoo.fr
E-mail: info.shammahchambers@gmail.com

Also attach is my picture for your view and to act fast to avoid much demurrage charges in the company.

Yours Sister,
Mrs. William




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