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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: "Mrs. Wendy Jane Williams." <janewewiliamsss1@outlook.com>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Wendy Jane Williams." <mrsjane23333@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2017 09:36:37 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Hello my beloved in the Lord.



Hello my beloved in the Lord.

How are you and your family?

I am Mrs. Wendy Jane Williams, with a heart full of despair I write to seek your consent to conduct a humanitarian project, because I suffer from advanced cancer that prevents me from fulfilling my dreams. My doctor recently informed me that my health condition is not improving and is degrading. And my marital status is such that I have no husband and children.

My late husband Eng. McCauley Scott Williams, of glorious and blessed memory was an engineer consultant here in South Africa for Twelve years before he died of a heart attack, we do not have children to whom I can leave our legacy. That's why I'm contacting you to hand these money $20.5m U.S dollars over to you with good trust and believe, so that you can use it to help the poor, homeless and Widows.

Having known my health conditions I decided to hand over this project to you to take care of the less-privileged, you will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want you to take 25% of the total money for your personal and family use While 75% of the money will go to charity work" helping people in the street, because I and my late husband had earlier planning of having a charity firm.

I grew up as an Orphan and I don't have anybody as my family member. As soon as I receive your reply I shall link you up with the bank where my late husbands deposit the fund before his death. Please kindly contact me back with the following information;

Your last name and first name, your exact address and your mobile/house/office telephone contact, and an identification Card such as drivers license or international passport data page so I can forward them to my bank and have you present to the bank as the next person in charge of this fund, so that if any anything happen to me, I will rest in peace and the situation will not be complicate to you.

I count on your goodwill and especially on the proper use of these funds.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Wendy Jane Williams.

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