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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: edgar_workson@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 08:26:14 -0700
Subject: RE:EDGAR WORKSON

Attention:
Good Day,

Please kindly permit me to inform you of my desire to Establish business
relationship with you. I am Edgar Workson the only son of Mr. Moses kamara
Workson.

My father was a very wealthy cocoa and coffee Merchant Based in Liberia.
Please I need your help, since after The incidence that lead to the death
of my father my Mother died on the 1st November 1990, my father too Me so
special because am motherless and lonely, I know We have not met before but
I am contacting you with due sense of humanity and responsibility and with
the Little awareness that you will give it a mutual Understanding.

I am soliciting for an Assistance to move the sum of US$16,000,000 (sixteen
million United States dollars) to your country for Investment purpose.

The fund is presently in a security company in Ghana for safety since on
the 12- 2- 1999. My father told me that the real content was not declared
as it was kept as photographic equipment I need you as a partner to assist
in transferring the fund and provide good Investment plans for i wish to
continue my education in your country. The fund will Be under your investment
control for three Years during which only the profit will be shared annually
60% for me and 30% for you and 10% for any expenses that will make I am contacting
You with the fear of GOD in any thing I am doing so please I want us to build
trust to each other. If this proposal is of interest to you please contact
me on via this email address: edgarworkson02@yahoo.co.uk

The deposit contract document/proof shall be sent to you as soon as you indicate
your interest. In addition kindly send to me this following information follow
as-: Your phone and fax number.

Thanks in Anticipation of your response.

Best Regards.

Edgar Workson










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