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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: wilson_douglas20@terra.com.mx
Date: Sat, 21 May 2005 21:00:50 +0000
Subject: From Wilson Douglas

From Wilson Douglas
Plot 272 Abidjan
Cote D'Ivoire.
West Africa.
TRY TO CALL ME ON THIS NUMBER 0022507276933

Dear Friend

It is my great interest and the trust which I have on you, though we have
not meet before,neither have we seen for the first time, because before
I pick up your address and write to you I prayed over it that God should
direct me to a trust woulthy and God fearing partner who will help me out
over my problem.
For this permit me to go into business relationship with you since I have
made up my mind to do this business with you.My name is Wilson Douglas,
the only child of Mr and Mrs Kalvin Douglas who was a wealthy Gold and Cocoa
marchant in Abidjan Côte d'Ivoire. My father was poisonesd to death by his
business associate on one of their business outings in Accra Ghana, on 29th
March 2002, while my mother died when I was a baby after which my father
took me so special because I am his only child. Before the death of my
father
on the 29th March 2002 in a private hospital here in Abidjan , He sincerely
called me on his bed side and told me that he had a sum of 9.5 M US DOLLARS
(NINE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) which he deposited in Abidjan.
He also used my name as the next of kins to Deposit the money as his first
Son for he also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that
he was poisoned by his business assocaites, That I should seek for a foreign
partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use
it for investment purposes,I want you to assist me by investing this money
into a profitable business and also be a guidean over this money , My
intrested
areas of investment are; REAL ESTATE,HOTELS, PETROLUM INDUSTRY.I am
honourably
seeking for your assistance in the following ways. (1)To assist me to
transfer
this money into your account successfully . (2) to provide a bank account
into which this money would be transfer to. (3)To serve as the guardian
of this fund since I am a Boy of (26)yrs . (4) To make arrangement for me
to come over to your country to further my Education and to secure a
residential
permit in your country. Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total
sum as compensation for your effort /input after the successful transfer
of this fund to your nominated account. Furthermore, you can indicate your
option towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be
concluded as soon as I receive your reply, and from the day you signify
interest to assist me. Awaiting to hear from you soonest. Please reach me
through the E-mail address above. so that i will give you inform regards
to this transfer
Thanks and God bless you as you for your anticipated coperation.
Best Regards,
Wilson Douglas


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