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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: peter williams <peter_williams200004@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: williams_1peter@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2006 07:40:23 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: peter_williams200004@yahoo.ca

Dear Sir/Madam,


I am Mr.Bassey Paul, a banker with the LLOYDS PRIVATE BANKING LTD

lLondon,

I am the personal Account Manager to late mr. Adams Thompson ,Who is an

international businessman. Mr Adams, his wife and three children were

involved in Tsunami disaster in Sri Lanka which took place on the

26th December 2004.Though he traveled for the Christmas holiday were he

met his death. Unfortunately they all lost their lives in the event

Since then I have made several enquiries to locate any of my client's

extended relatives, this has proved unsuccessful. After several

Unsuccessful

attempts, I decided to trace his Relatives over the Internet to locate

any member of his family but of no avail, hence my contacting you.


I am therefore soliciting your assistance to help Transfer the money

left

behind by my client before they are confiscated or declared

unserviceable by

the bank In accordance with the Banking Federal Laws and fianacial

regulation, the money will revert to the ownership of the British

Government if nobody applies as the next of Kin to claim the funds

within

certain

period. Consequently, I shall present you to stand in as the next of

kin so that both of us will benefit from it and also donate certain

portion of the fund to all victims of the Tsunami disasters through

humanitarian

Organization. My client has an equivalent of about £10M pounds (Ten

Million pounds) deposited with the bank.


The money will be shared,50% for me, 40% for you and 5% for the

Tsunami

disasters victims , while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your

government may require.An attorney will be contracted to help us

revalidated

and notarize all the necessary legal documents that

can be used to back up any claim, All I require is your honest

cooperation

to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be

executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you

from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me through this my

private email address: williams_1peter@yahoo.com.hk



Yours faithfully,


Mr.Bassey Paul


N/B: Please indicate your full interest by including

Your phone and fax

numbers

- peter williams


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