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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: "Barr.Rotimi Williams" <rotimiwilliamx02@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 11:27:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Urgent Business Porposal


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: rotimiwilliamx02@yahoo.com

Dearest,

It is my pleasure to bring this proposal to you believing that you will be in position to assist me.

We don't know each other too well, but i don't have any other option, hence i will loose the USD $ 15,000,000,00.

This Fund USD $15,000,000,00 belong to my late client Jim Mark Ely, he died in 2002 in a car accident along apapa express way, his wife and only child was victim.

My Name is BARR.ROTIMI WILLIAMS (A senior Advocate of Nigeria)( S.A.N.) and late Jim Mark Ely was my client.

I ask for your Assistance to help me claim my late client USD $ 15,000,000,00 in Diligent Bank Plc. Urgently or it will be confisticated, as the said bank wanted to declare the account Unserviceable due to long time been Dormant.

Every Arrangement has been perfected as to make the transfer successful to your account without any hitch and i have agree to give you 20% of this Money if you assist me.

Further information's will be disclosed to you as soon as i received your Reply. To rotimiwiliamx@yahoo.com Or rotimiwilliamx01@yahoo.com Hoping to Hear from you Sooner Thanks. rememain Bless

Regards.

Barr. Rotimi Williams



- Barr.Rotimi Williams


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