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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: "Sam Williams" <sam_williamschamber@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: wllchamber@netscape.net
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 17:09:27 -0800
Subject: HOW ARE YOU TODAY?

Dear Friend,

I AM BARR.SAM WILLIAM.
AN ATTORNEY, ATTACHED TO A TRANSWORLD WIDE SECURITIES FIRM,
RESIDENT HERE IN ABUJA ,
CAPITAL CITY OF NIGERIA



TRANSFER OF $15M

THE INTENDED BUSINESS IS THUS, WE HAD A CUSTOMER, A FOREIGNER AMERICAN NAMED
SHIM ANGELA.(MRS),A BUSINESS WOMAN, RESIDENT HERE IN ABUJA
CAPITAL CITY OF NIGERIA.


UNFORTUNATELY,THE WOMAN PERISHED IN PLANE CRASH (KOREAN AIR FLIGHT 801)
THIS HAPPENED ON AUGUST 6 1997 PLEASE VIEW THIS LINK BELLOW:

http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9708/06/guam.passenger.list


UNTIL TODAY NON OF HER NEXT OF KIN HAS COME FORWARD TO CLAIM THE MONEY.

HAVING NOTICED THIS I IN COLLABORATION WITH ONE OTHER TOP OFFICIALS OF THE
SECURITY FIRM HAVE COVERED HER FILE ALL THIS WHILE.

NOW WE WANT YOU BEING A FOREIGNER TO FRONT AS ONE OF HER NEXT OF KIN SO
THAT THE BOXES IN WHICH THE MONEY WAS PACKAGED INTO FOR SAFE KEEPING WILL BE
RELEASED TO YOU AS HER NEXT OF KIN/PROXY.

THE WHOLE PROCEDURES WILL LAST ONLY TEN WORKING DAYS TO GET THE FUND
RETRIEVED SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT TRACE EVEN IN FUTURE.

YOUR RESPONSE IS ONLY WHAT WE ARE WAITING FOR AS WE HAVE ARRANGED ALL
NECESSARY THINGS. AS SOON AS THIS MESSAGE COMES TO YOU, KINDLY GET BACK TO
ME INDICATING YOUR INTEREST.

THEN I WILL FURNISH YOU WITH THE WHOLE PROCEDURES TO ENSURE THAT THE DEAL IS
SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED.

FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE WE HAVE AGREED TO GIVE YOU 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM OF
15MILLIONS DOLLARS AT THE END OF THE TRANSACTION.

IT IS RISK FREE AND A BIG FORTUNE FOR BOTH OF US.

WITH YOUR MAXIMUM CO-OPERATION, THIS TRANSACTION IS NOT EXPECTED TO LAST FOR
MORE THAN 10 WORKING DAYS.

ALL CORRESPONDENCE TOWARDS THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE THROUGH TELEPHONE
AND FAX AND E-MAIL.

I WANT YOUR EARLIEST RESPONSE AT:
wllchamber@netscape.net

YOURS SINCERELY,
BARR.SAM WILLIAM.


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