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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: "alex lee" <z_alexlee1@msn.com>
Reply-To: w_kola10@walla.com
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 12:50:09 +0000
Subject: Dear Chris Walken

Atten: friend

I am REV. FATHER WILLIAMS KOLA, it is true that we have never meet each
other before and I believe that this name sounds strange to you, do not see
this letter as a junk or one of the Internet scam mails because everything I
am going to tell you here has prove and evidence
and we believe that only time will vindicate the just.


I want to know if you will help to assist and cooperate to act as the
relative to
one late Andreas Schranner's (a German nationale) whose money has been
insuspence account in our bank - Union Bank - was aboard the AF4590
plane, which crashed Monday, 31 July 2000 into the Hotelissimo. Please,
visit BBC NEWS for your conformation.



http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm



As a result of this the Board of Directors are about to place the funds
"UNCLAIMAMBLE"and it has been decided that the funds shall be shared among
themselves. In order to prevent this,some of my colleagues and I now seek
your assistance to have you stand in as the beneficiary's next of kin.All
documents to enable you claim this fund will be carefully obtained from the
federal
high court of justice.This Proposal is 100% risk free on your side because
we will obtain a court ruling order that you are the beneficiary's next of
kin. If you be interested and capable to assist,
please, do feel free to contact me and send your telephone and fax number
for more clarifications.



Looking forward to your positive response through my private email address :
w_kola10@walla.com



Regards,

REV. FATHER WILLIAMS KOLA


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