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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: "williams frank" <williamsfrank_contact@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: williamsfredrickediye@pisem.net
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 03:04:11 +0000
Subject: Investment memo

Dear Sir,

I received information about you on how trustworthy you are and was
delighted with such encouraging information. I am thus interested in a
partnership investment programme with you. My name is Mr. Williams Frederick
Ediye , I am a Banker and financial consultant and I work with a reputable
financial institution that most times represents the interests of wealthy
investors. I write to you based on a request by an investor who has some
money abroad and needs someone to use it for investments purposes, as he
cannot travel overseas now.

Due to the sensitivity of the position they hold in the society and the
unstable investment environment of our country, they move majority of their
funds into more stable economies and developed countries where they can get
good yield for their money.Because he cannot travel out of the country due
to a problem he is currently facing now, the current investor wants an
organization or individual abroad, who will be able and willing to receive
money and invest it for a period of four (4) years for a start. You will use
the fund for investments for four (4) years as a loan without any interest.

That is, you do not pay any interest on the money but you give the client
50% of all profits after tax that accrued from the use of the funds. If
after the elapse of four (4) years and the profits accrued is impressing,
the period of the investment can be re-negotiated and extended.

The amount in question is US$10m and he has offered to give you and myself
15% of the total fund aside the investment capital. That is, you and I will
receive US$1.5m as commission while you use the balance of U$8.5m for the
investment as stated above. If these terms are agreeable to you, kindly let
me know and I will provide you with full information and procedures
involved. This won't take more than five (5) days as we already have the
US$10m moved overseas. If your interest is genuine copy a response to my
private email box:williamsfredrickediye@pisem.net

Yours truly
Mr Williams Frederick Ediye
Tel:234-80350-28522
























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