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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: "Ken Williams" <kenwilliams60@o2.pl> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ken_williams@kenwilliams.zzn.com
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 00:15:43 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend

Ken Williams,
Zulu Charmbers (Law Firm)
11 Lanark Square
Glengall Bridge
London E14 9RE
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 702 305 1340
Fax: +44 702 305 1289
EMAIL: ken_williams@kenwilliams.zzn.com
kenwilliams@land.ru
NOTIFICATION OF
BEQUEST
Dear sir,
Sequel to your non response of our earlier letter to you on behalf
of the Trustees and Executors to the Will of late Sir Engr.Willy Bubenik
(ksm),I wish to notify you that you were listed as a beneficiary to the bequest of the
sum of US$5,000.000.00 [Five Million US Dollars] in the codicil and last
testament of the deceased.

The late Sir Willy Bubenik until his death was a former Managing
Director and pioneer staff of a big property and estate firm here in
London. He was a very dedicated Sufis and a great philanthropist during his life time.
Late Sir Willy Bubenik died on 9th February 2003 at the age of 68; He was
buried on the 23rd of February. Late Sir Willy Bubenik even though he was an American
living and working here as a foreigner requested before his death that he be
buried here in his words, "I regard here as my home and the people as my people".
He said that this token is to support your firm and help to the less
privileged.

I hereby request you forward any proof of identities of you, your
current telephone and fax numbers including your forwarding address to
enable us file the necessary documents at the International Court of Justice Probate
Division for the release of this bequest of money to you.
Congratulations !!
Yours faithfully,
Bar. Ken Williams


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