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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: "Mrs Margret Williams" <margret_williams@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: mrs_mg_williams@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 16:24:31 -0700
Subject: RE:ATTENTION PLEASE

RE:ATTENTION PLEASE
FROM: MRS MARGRET WILLIAMS
CameroHouse,Wyndham Road
Camber Well S.E.5OUJ.London UK.


I am Mrs. Margret Williams a British citizen and I am 23years of age. I work
with a Finance and Security Company in East London UK. I am the accounting
officer of Mr. Nelson Owen who died in the recent bomb blast which occurred
in London on the 7th of July 2005.

Mr. Nelson Owen who is our Client with Account Number UBS 101-720-4 has left
the sum of Two Million one hundred and twenty thousand pounds (£ 2,120.000.00)
for deposit, this Amount is yet to be credited in his favour before he died
on the recent bomb blast in London. I want you to open an account with my
Bank so that I can credit this amount to you while you will receive 40% of
the fund while I and my colleague will have 60%.

The name of the Finance and Security Company and all relevant informations
will be given to you, when you contact me on my private Email: mrs_mg_williams@yahoo.co.uk


Treat with outmost confidentiality.

Yours sincerely,

MRS.MARGRET WILLIAMS



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