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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: "VICTORIA WILLIAM" <franca_west@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: vicwilliam20@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 23:34:37 +0200
Subject: Respectful One, pls reply to me

Dear Respectful One,

I am Miss Victoria Karegaye a 22 years old girl from Rwanda daughter to
late Lieutenant Col Mathew Karegaye , Director of External Intelligence at the Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI).Rwanda who was murdered during the problem in Rwanda with my only sister by his bosom Friend Mr.Mbundu,Rwanda businessman based in Kampala, Uganda when they seek refuge in his house.

We the family members knew that Mr.Mbundu plotted my father's death because he accused my late father of cheating him out of a Diamond deal.
My mother was murdered after two weeks of the burial of my father by unknown person ,It was this reason our Family Lawyer advised me to leave the country for my safety with some of my father's vital business documents.

I am now in Dakar Senegal under UNHCR with these papers' because after
the death of my father my uncle started to persecute us over my father's properties which he later snatched from us under treating,and eventual death of my mother.now there is nothing I can do than to run for our life' which is very important to me as regards the advise of our lawyer.
I am in critical condition to be under refugee with fears and sleepless nights and to compare with Senegal where things are very hard every thing is highly expensive and can not afford anything in a condition like this.

There is nothing i can do now because i can not decide to go into prostitution' thats over my dead body.The the only hope and source of my happiness at this times is that, my father left the sum of (US17.5 Million dollars) in a security and financier company some years ago
by him and he made me the sole beneficiary which I am the only person that is aware of it and the next of kin.,the whole documents and contacts are with me,because my father loves me very much that was why he gave me every information about that money through our faithful
lawyer.

I am now asking you to stand on my behalf ,to stand as my partner and in time of the claim and investment as well. I have made up my mind to offer you 15% of the total money while the remaining will go into a productive investment. As I have mention earlier I will make the procedure to this issue to be well know to you,if I am given the opportunity to do so.

Now i have called the security company and they told me that unless I have some body who will represent me with all the documents that is required' that they are not going to release the money to me. so this is why i am looking for a reliable person that will go for it on my behalf to have the money re transfered to your account or a separate account and help me to come over and meet with you.Please ,I am not trying to force this thing on you but its
just a proposal so if you are interested or know any body who will be willing to help me,feel free to write me for more informations and to tell you about my present situation. Remember this money is my life line and this information must be kept secrete and self-confidential for the sec of my life Please.contact me with this email(vicwilliam20@gmail.com)
My Best Regards,
Miss Victoria Karegaye


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