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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: william2005@terra.com.mx
Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 13:38:55 +0100
Subject: FROM : WILLIAM

FROM : WILLIAM SANKOH
TEL : + 225 07812954
E-mail: ww07812954@yahoo.fr

Dear Sir,
I AM WILLIAM SANKOH A SIERRA LEONEAN AND THE SON OF LATE DR. FIDELIS SANKOH,
FORMER CHAIRMAN OF SIERRA LEONE GOLD & DIAMOND COOPERATION.

AFTER THE ASSASSINATION OF MY FATHER, THE WEST AFRICAN PEACE KEEPING FORCES
(ECOMOG SOLDIERS) WERE IN CONTROL OF MY VILLAGE MENDE.

WHEN I WAS SEARCHING FOR SOME INFORMATION IN OUR FAMILY VILLA, I FOUND THE
KEY TO MY LATE FATHERS UNDER GROUND SECURITY VAULT ROOM WHERE I DISCOVERED
ONE METALLIC TRUNK BOXE CONTENING EIGHT MILLION U.S. DOLLARS (US$8,000.000.00)

IT WILL INTEREST YOU TO KNOW THAT I HAVE SUCCESSFULLY LIFTED THESE TRUNK
BOXE TO A NEAR BY COUNTRY ABIDJAN AND HAVE BEEN DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY
COMPANY IN ABIDJAN UNDER THE COVERAGE OF FAMILY TREASURES.

YOUR ABLE ASSISTANCE IS BEING SOUGHT TO LIFT THIS MONEY TO YOUR COUNTRY
I SUGGEST TWENTY PERCENT (20%) OF THE TOTAL MONEY BE GIVEN TO YOU FOR YOUR
ASSISTANCE, IN PROVIDEING A VIABLE BANK ACCOUNT OVERSEAS WHERE THIS MONEY
WOULD BE TRANSFERRED
TO FOR ONWARD INVESTMENT OVERSEAS. THIS IS PERTINENT, SINCE I AM A REFUGEE,
IT WILL NOT BE ADVISABLE FOR ME TO OPERATE SUCH HUGE IN MY ACCOUNT.

BECAUSE OF THE CONFIDENTIAL NATURE OF THE BUSINESS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO HANDLE
THE ISSUE WITH UTMOST SECRECY.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT ME ON THE ABOVE PHONE + 225 07812954
E-mail: ww07812954@yahoo.fr


THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
GOD BLESS YOU

WILLIAM SANKOH
TEL. : + 225 07812954
E-mail : ww07812954@yahoo.fr



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