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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 Doris <dorisw4u@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: dorisw4u@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2005 21:03:55 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: To your kind attetion pls


22 rue kumasi Ramblies,
Abidjan cote d'ivoire,
West Africa.

Attn: Director,

I am totally convinced to write you in reference of the transfer of US $ 3.5 Million to your account for onward investment (industries) in your country. Though we have not met before but I strongly believe that one has to confiding in someone to succeed sometimes in life.
There is this amount of Three million, five hundred thousand U.S dollars ($3.500, 000.00) which my late Father (Late Mr Tariboe Williams ) deposited for me in a private strorage & finance company here in Abidjan before he was assassinated by some unknown hoodlums in this on going fatal political war here between the hostile rebels and the government of this country.

Because of recent political/civil war eructated here I decided to invest this money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside Africa for security and political reasons.
I want you to help me to transfer this fund to your country for investment purposes on the
followings below:
1). Telecommunication.
2). Automobile manufacturing.
3). Five star hotel. If you can be of assistance to me, I will be pleased to offer to you the 20% Of this total fund (indicated above).

Further details will be made known to you on confirmation of your interest to assist me .
Your urgent reply will be highly appreciated.
Thanking you and God bless.

Doris










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