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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: "DR DAVISON WEBA" <davisonweba@gawab.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 11:06:04 GMT
Subject: Can You work with Me?


DR DAVISON WEBA
44 NKURUMAH AVENUE,
ACCRA-GHANA,WEST AFRICA
22-06-2005
DEAR FRIEND,
MY NAME IS DR DAVISON WEBA,I AM THE FINANCIAL
CONTROLLER OF THE FORMER LIBERIAN PRESIDENT MR.CHARLES
TAYLOR.BEFORE HE LEFT OFFICE HE INSTRUCTED ME,BEIGN
HIS FINANCIAL CONTROLLER TO LOOK FOR CAPABLE HAND(SOME
ONE)WHO WILL INVEST HIS MONEY ONE BILLION USD FOR A
PERIOD OF TEN YEARS,THE TRUSTEE OF THE MONEY WILL HAVE
10%OF IT AND THE INTEREST WILL BE SHARED
FIFTY/FIFTY(50%EACH).

THE CONTRACT CAN BE RENEWED AFTER TEN YEARS TILL
THE PROBLEMS OF THE PRESIDENT IS OVER.

SO IF YOU ARE PREPARED TO WORK WITH MR.PRESIDENT TO
INVEST THIS MONEY PLEASE CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY FOR
MORE DETAILS.FOR YOUR INFORMATION WE ALSO HAVE A
DIAMOND SECURED IN A VERY BIG QUANTITY, AS I AM IN
CONTROL OF HIS WEALTH

KNDLY REPLY TO (davisonweba@gawab.com) IF YOU ARE WILLING TO
WORK WITH US AND
I ASSURE YOU THAT YOU WILL BE A HAPPY PERSON WORKING WITH HIS
EXCELLENCY.

THANK YOU WHILE I EXPECT TO HEAR FROM YOU URGENTLY.


DR DAVISON WEBA
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER






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