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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: "Mr. Datti Williams" <datti@dattiwilliams.com>
Reply-To: dattiwilliams206@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2005 08:37:04 +0000
Subject: TRANSFER OF USD25.500,000$,ASSISTANCE PLEASE

DR. DATTI WILLIAMS
NO 10 FRANK LAOUT IKEJA, LAGOS NIGERIA
EMAIL:dattiwilliams206@yahoo.com

Dear Sir/Madam,

RE: TRANSFER OF USD25.500,000$ (TWENTY FIVE MILLION,
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY)TO A
SAFE ACCOUNT.

I wish to intimate you with this proposal in my capacity as Chief
Accountant and in full agreement
with the Auditor-General of this Company(NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM
CORPORATION ) We scrutinized all records and the accounts of awarded and
executed contracts of this company (NNPC) during the previous military
regime, since the inception of democracy in Nigeria and carefully uncover
and mapped out a whopping sum USD25.500,000 hundred thousand dollars,
which we want to transfer into your account as the beneficiary.


As top civil Servants, we are not authorized to operate foreign bank
accounts hence our decision to use your account in full trust and
confidence to transfer this money outside Nigeria. We have accepted you as
our foreign partner and will regularize and update the approvals to
reflect

you as the true beneficiary of the contract sum USD USD25.500,000 (TWENTY
FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLAR).

Moreover, it is pertinent to note that it is not risky and does not require
much engagements since we have taken care of the deal in full capacity. We
have resolved to give you 30% of the total sum for your assistance. If you
are interested in this deal. Remember to give to me your, contact
address, phone and fax lines through which l can send you approved
documents for
your perusals. You will send me a letter of invitation immediately the
money get into your account.


I am anxiously waiting for your response with hope that you will understand
the confidential of this transaction.Note, reply at my altanative email
address: dattiwilliams206@yahoo.com

Best Regards,
DR. Datti Williams


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