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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 about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "William.j Chung" <williamchung6@sympatico.ca>
Reply-To: william_j_chung2006@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 18:12:48 +0000
Subject: Good Day,

Good Day,

My name is William J Chung,I am 28 YEARS a bonafide citizens of Indonesia
based in London -Uk .I am an orphan. The only surviving son of my parent,
being that I lost my Father and mother a couple of month ago. My father was
a serving Director of the Cocoa exporting board until the rebels following
of the political uprising assassinated his death last year January 2005.
Before his death he deposited $4,000,000 united state dollars in united
nation finance security vault in London-UK. Which he told the united nation
finance security vault it was for the importation of cocoa processing
machine.

Before his death he called me and told me that he deposited the sum of four
million United States dollars ($4,000,000) with united nation finance
security vault for safekeeping. He handed over to me the whole document that
back up the fund and the original certificate of deposit issued to him by
the security finance company, which he made with my name as real beneficiary
of the fund.

Now I am soliciting for your help in receiving this box that contained funds
to a safe keeping in your country or any safer place as the beneficiary on
my behalf after that I will come over to your country to start a new life.
And you will advice me on what to invest the money on. I have plans to do
investment in your country, like real estate and industrial
production,You’re entitled to a reasonable part of this fund based on our
agreement.

Please reply with(1) YOUR FULL NAME (2) PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER (3) YOUR
HOUSE ADRESS (4) YOUR NATIONALITY (5) YOUR ID CARD FOR MORE TRUST. Tell me
more about your self and what you do for living, I will also give you the
certificate Of deposit for safe documentation.
This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to assist me
indicate your interest in replying soonest.

Thanks and best regards.
Yours,
Williams J Chung
CONTACT ADRESS:47 Mansfield Hill, Chingford, London



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