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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: akasa_williams@terra.com.mx
Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 13:06:25 +0000
Subject: IN NEED OF YOUR URGENT HELP PLEASE

FROM: MR. AKASA WILLIAMS
LIBERIAN REFUGEE CAMP
MARCORY , ABIDJAN
COTE D'IVOIRE (IVORY COAST)

TEL: +22505268291

Reply to: akasa_williams@yahoo.com


DEAR SIR,

I AM MR. AKASA WILLIAMS, A LIBERIAN CITIZEN AND FORMER SECURITY
ADVISER TO HIS EXCELLENCY CHARLES TAYLOR CURRENTLY IN EXILE IN NIGERIA
NOW.

MY FAMILY AND I ESCAPED TO A NEIGHBOURING COUNTRY - IVORY COAST
SEPTEMBER LAST YEAR THROUGH THE HELP OF A FISHING BOAT. WE CAME INTO
IVORY COAST WITH 2 METALLIC BOXES CONTAINING THE SUM OF $30,000,000
(THIRTY MILLION U.S. DOLLARS). THIS AMOUNT WAS PROCEEDS FROM SALES OF
GOLD AND DIAMOND KEPT UNDER MY CUSTODY FOR PURCHASE OF ARMS AND
AMINITIONS FOR THE PROSECUTION OF THE LIBERIAN CIVIL WAR WHICH HAS
MAIMED MANY AND LEFT MANY DEAD.

ON ARRIVAL IN IVORY COAST, WE MADE ARRANGEMENT AND DEPOSITED THE
BOXES WITH A SECURITY COMPANY HERE. MY INTENTION WAS TO SETTLE DOWN
HERE WITH MY FAMILY AND GO INTO ANY VIABLE INVESTMENTS WITH THE MONEY.

UNFORTUNATELY, IVORY COAST IS PASSING THROUGH SIMILAR POLITICAL CRISIS
BETWEEN REBELS FROM THE NORTHEN PART OF THE COUNTRY KNOWN AS BOUAKE
AND THE GOVERNMENT FORCES IN ABIDJAN. THIS IS ALWAYS IN THE
INTERNATIONAL NEW SUCH AS BBC AND VOICE OF AMERICA.

WORST OF IT ALL, I AND MY FAMILY ARE NOW FACING A LOT OF HARDSHIP
HERE SINCE THE LITTLE MONEY WE CAME INTO THE COUNTRY WITH GOT
FINISHED.

AT THE TIME OF DEPOSIT, NO NAME WAS GIVEN AS NAME OF THE OWNER. BUT
WE SIMPLY TOLD THE SECURITY COMPANY THAT THE OWNER WILL SOON COME FOR
THE CLAIM. THEY GAVE US TEMPORARY RECEIPT OF DEPOSIT. HOWEVER, NOW
THAT WE WANT TO CLAIM THESE BOXES, THE SECURITY COMPANY HAS ASKED US
TO COME FORWARD WITH NAME OF THE RIGHTFUL OWNER OF THE CONSIGNMENTS
TO ENABLE THEM ISSUE US ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF DEPSIT. IT IS BASED
ON THIS I AM LOOKING FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER TO USE HIS NAME TO CLAIM
THE BOXES FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY SINCE THE FUND IS GOING TO BE
TRANSFERRED INTO THE PERSON'S FOREIGN ACCOUNT AFTER THE CLAIM.

MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE OFFICERS AT THE REFUGEE CAMP MUST NOT KNOW ABOUT

THIS TRANSACTION BECAUSE WE DECLARED OUR ASSETS BEFORE
WE WERE ADMITTED AT THE REFUGEE CAMP.

THEREFORE, IF YOU ARE INTERESTED TO RENDER THIS HELP TO US, KINDLY LET
US KNOW IMMEDIATELY BY PHONE OR EMAIL.

MEANWHILE, WE HAVE AGREED TO REWARD YOU HANDSOMELY WITH $5,000,000M
(FIVE MILLION U.S. DOLLARS) FROM THE TOTAL AMOUNT AS YOUR COMPENSATION
FOR RENDERING THIS HELP TO US, WHILE THE BALANCE OF $25M BELONGS TO ME
AND MY FAMILY FOR THE INVESTMENT.

HOWEVER, I WILL LIKE TO ENCOURAGE YOU NOT TO ENTERTAIN ANY FEARS TO
RENDER THIS HELP TO US SINCE THIS IS A PERSONAL FUND THAT HAS NOTHING
TO DO WITH GOVERNMENT OF ANY COUNTRY. FURTHER MORE, IT IS ALSO
PERTINENT TO STATE THAT THERE HAS NEVER BEEN TRACE OF
THIS MONEY SINCE CHARLES TAYLOR LEFT FOR EXILE IN NIGERIA TILL DATE,
SO PLEASE FEEL VERY FREE TO REPLY IMMEDIATELY AS YOU ARE NOT FACED
WITH ANY HARM OR DANGER FOR THIS PURPOSE.

THEREFORE, IF YOU ARE INTERESTED TO HELP, PLEASE REPLY IMMEDIATELY

THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL BOX akasa_williams@yahoo.com FOR

CONFIDENTIAL REASON OR CALL ME ON PHONE +22505268291 FOR FURTHER

DETAILS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR GREAT CONCERN AND ASSISTANCE.

SINCERELY,

AKASA WILLIAMS.
TEL:0022505268291
akasa_williams@yahoo.com

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