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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: Willam Smith <swillam4@email.ro>
Reply-To: willamsmith2006@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2005 08:12:43 +0300
Subject: Urgent and call me

Dear Friend,

I am Barrister willam Smith, a Solicitor and Advocate, the personal
attorney to late Mr. Neil Frazer a National of France, who used to be a
private contractor with the Shell Petroleum Development Company in Saudi
Arabia, herein after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April
2001,he and his wife with their three children were involved in an auto
crash,all occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

Since then, I have made several enquiries with his country's embassies
to locate any of my clients extended relatives: This has proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you with this
business partnership proposal. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating
a huge amount of money left behind by my client before they get
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Finance/Security Company where
this huge deposit was lodged. The deceased had a deposit valued presently at
$21million US Dollars and the Company has issued me a notice to provide his
next of kin or Beneficiary by Will otherwise have the account confiscated
within the next thirty official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2
Years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin / Will
Beneficiary to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at
$21Million US dollars can be paid to you. This will be disbursed or shared in
these percentages, 60% to me and 40% to you. I have all necessary legal
documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is
your honest Co-operation, Confidentiality and Trust to enable us see this
transaction through.

I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in
touch with me urgently by E-mail:willamsmith2006@yahoo.co.uk. I am presently
in Africa.


Please, provide me the following:

1. Full Name
2. Your Telephone Number and Fax Number
3. Your Contact Address.

Your urgent response will be highly anticipated and appreciated.

Best regards,

Barrister willam Smith.





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