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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: Williams Mbomah <willi_mbo@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 11:07:51 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Dear Friend,


Dear Friend,

I am well confident of your capability of executing this business for the mutual benefit of both families, believing that you will not expose or betray the trust and confident I am about to repose on you. I am contacting you with the greatest delight and personal respect.

I am Williams Mbomah, the first son of Late Chief Terry Mbomah, the
KING of MENDE VILLAGE chief controler EWAHO VILLAGE DIAMOND AND GOLD LAND OWNER OF ODUWA FARMES who was recently murdered by the Forces Loyal to Corporal Foday Sankoh, due to his support to the incumbent elected
President Tejan Kabbah to remain in the office as reported on the cable
Network News (CNN) and by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

Few days before my father was Assassinated, he confided in me and ordered me to go to his underground safe and moved out immediately with the Deposit Agreements and Cash Receipt he made with a bank in Abidjan where he Deposited the Sum of €8,500,000.00 (Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand Euros) I successfully smuggled out of the country to Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire With the help of some rebels loyal to My father and have gone to the bank with the Deposit Documents to confirm the Deposit
myself.

He made a disguised and safe deposit by declaring the money as a belonging to his foreign business partner (That Never Existed), and said that it was for security and safety as not to get confiscated was his reasons for that. I am now seeking for your direct Assistance to front you as the bonafide beneficiary of the money and lift the fund out of this country to your base for onward profitable investment which necessitated my contacting you, and your reward for this noble assistance is
negotiable.

Further detail will be made known to you on confirmation of your interest to Assist me towards this project, as You will also comfirm to me that no Third party should hear about This transaction. I know due to the level of unexpected things going on in the world of today, you may not like to respond to my message, but please do have understanding that I have contacted you in good faith and all informations about the lifting of this fund will be giving to you as soon as I hear from you.

Remain blessed as you come to my aid, while expecting your most rapid
telephone call on (+22507666967) and/or mail response.

Yours sincerely.

Williams Mbomah.


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