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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. Rita Williams" <ritawilliams@handbag.com>
Reply-To: ritawilliams2008@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 08:32:39 -0700
Subject: THANKS

From the desk of Mrs. Rita Williams
Ritawilliams2008@yahoo.com
23rd of September 04
Tel: +448715213555

Attn: President/CEO,

I want to bring to your knowledge of a very lucrative business opportunity
that I have, well I work with Nat west Bank in London as an agent that accompanies
contractors funds to be paid to them and one of my fellow NBL official by
name Mr. Mike White have this deal together and we won?t mind you if you
promise to keep optimum confidentiality, the boxes contain US$34,000,000,
this money was lodged in a courier company in Washington State. The name
of the courier company is cargo shipping and lifting services.

Call Mr. David Best and tell him that you are calling on behalf of Mrs.
Rita Williams that handed the consignment to him whose track No is 5239733245,
also ask him how much it will cost to clear out this consignment and get
it delivered to your home address, kindly bear in mind that they are not
aware of what the contain of the boxes, get it very clear that it was registered
as family valuable goods. This consignment has being there for the past
4 months because I was looking for a trust worthy person to get the boxes
out.

This money was meant for the contractors that executed their contracts,
bear in mind that we are ready to release 40% of the total money to you
for your help each of the boxes has US$17,000,000.

You can please reach me on this number now +448715213555 or I will appreciate
if you can send an email with this email address ritawilliams2008@yahoo.com



Regards,
Mrs. Rita Williams.



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