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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: rwilliems02@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 00:06:41 -1000
Subject: GOOD DAY

FROM THE DESK:
DR.RAYMOND WILLIEMS
EXTREME ACCOUNT OFFICER

ATTENTION: PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

I AM DR. RAYMOND WILLIEMS THE EXTREME ACCOUNT OFFICER OF A
BANK. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF OUR BANK IS OVER
US$300,000,000,000.00 (THREE HUNDRED BILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLARS) AND THE CURRENT ASSETS OF OUR BANK IS RELATIVELY
LIQUID RESOURCES. THIS CATEGORIES INCLUDES CASH,
INVESTMENTS IN MARKETABLE SECURITIES, RECEIVABLE,
INVENTORIES AND PREPAID EXPENSES. IN RECENT YEARS THE
ANNAUL REVENUE OF OUR BANK HAS EXCEEDED TO
US$500,000,000,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED BILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLARS) AND MY RESPONSIBITY IS FOR ME TO MAINTAIN
ADEQUATE MONETARY INTERNAL CONTROL, CONTROLLING THE BANK
CASH POSITION, BUDGETTING AND FOR THE PREPARATION OF
ACCOUNTING RECORDS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

THE NUMBER OF CAPITAL SHARES WHICH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE
YEAR 2004 IS UNDER MY JURISDICTION IS
US$300,000,000,000.00 AND THE OUTSTANDING SHARE THAT IS
PRESENTLY UNDER MY CONTROL AND SUPERVISION IS
US$37,000,000.00 (THIRTY SEVEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS).
WE ARE IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE YEAR 2004 AND I NEED A
RELIABLE FOREIGN PARTNER THAT WILL ASSIST ME TO TRANSFER
THE FUND INTO HIS BANK ACCOUNT. I HAVE MANAGERIAL
AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER THIS FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT BY
ELECTRONIC WIRE TRANSFER. I NEED THE FOLLOWING BANKING
INFORMATION:

1. THE NAME OF YOUR BANK
2. THE BANK ADDRESS
3. THE BANK ACCOUNT
4. THE BANK ROUTING/SWIFT CODE
5. THE BANK BENEFICIARY
6. YOUR COMPANY NAME
7. YOUR PRIVATE TEL, FAX AND MOBILE TELPHONE FOR EASY COMMUNICATION

WITH THE ABOVE INFORMATION, I WILL EFFECT THE PAYMENT OF
US$87MILLION DOLLARS INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT AND
THIS WILL ONLY TAKE US 24 BANKING WORKING HOURS TO
EXECUTIVE THIS FINANCIAL BUSINESS TRANSACTION THAT WILL
BENEFIT BOTH PARTIES. WE HAVE AGREED TO SHARE THE FUND AS
FOLLOW: 30% WILL BE GIVING TO YOU HAS THE OWNER OF THE
ACCOUNT WHERE THE FUND WILL BE TRANSFER AND 60% WILL BE
FOR ME AND 10% FOR VALUE ADDED TAX THAT WILL BE REQUIRED
BY YOUR BANK OFFICIAL.

THE BANK WILL SEND YOU VALID CONCRETE AUTHORIZATION
DOCUMENT AND TELEX CONFIRMATION WILL BE SEND TO YOUR BANK
AND FOR YOU TO VARIFY FROM YOUR BANK AS SOON AS THE FUND
HIT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

NOTE: Please kindly state your early response immediately
on this email:rwilliems02@yahoo.co.uk for more details
on the modalities involves in this business and it is top secret
you have to keep strictly confidential.

I WILL BE EXPECTING YOUR URGENT COMPLIANCE
AND FEED BACK.

YOURS TRULY,

DR,RAYMOND WILLIEMS

PLEASE KINDLY RESPOND YOUR URGENT REPLY TO THIS MY MOST PRIVATE E-MAIL
ADDRESS
rwilliems02@yahoo.co.uk

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