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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: eric williams <eric002williams@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 04:30:14 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT PLS


FROM; Mr ERIC WILLIAMS
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
No GHD 5654 ROMA-HILLS
ESTATE ACCRA GHANA.
+233-2089-24228
Reply on; eric001williams@yahoo.com


ATTN:PLEASE

I have interest to invest in your country as such I decided to establish contact with you for assistance as soon as I am ready to handover my funds to you for this investment, which is already with a financial firm.
There are two basic things i would want you to assist me in;
(1) Helping by only iniating contact for the release/receive this funds from the financial firm.

This is because of my inability to operate any foreign account transaction outside the country,as am taken one of the highest position in government at the moment with my wife and children,which i will explain better to you upon the receipt of your acceptance.
(2)Helping me to carry out feasibility study on areas/choice of investment you know best .

I will be resigning as coordinator contract warding committee and was the last personal financial adviser to the committee before this position now and have no intention of carrying out any further investment programme in my country for security reasons.

Please if you would assist me,do reply this mail through my email address eric001williams@yahoo.com or call me on +233-2089-24228

Enclose;
Your telephone and fax numbers...........................
country/city...............................................................
country you dream best for the investment...........
Thanks,
Yours sincerely,
MR ERIC WILLIAMS.





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