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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 Chax" <chax3k3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: williams3k3@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 04 Jul 2006 16:24:25 -0600
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED

William Chambers
13Th Shaa Road
Acton Centre W3 7LN,
London, United
Kingdom.
Dear Friend,
I am Mr. William Chax, a solicitor at law.I am the personal attorney to Mr.
Rafik Hariri, a minister of lebenon.The Late Prime Minister, Mr. Rafik
Hariri who is now dead,he has a huge
investment here in the United Kingdom and all over the world, please log on
to (www.hariri.info) for all details about him and i know that this message
will come to you as a suprise as we don't know ourselves before,My client
{Rafik} deposited as family belongings in a bank here in London, the sum of
£30 Million British Pound, with the hope of transferring it to his country
as soon as he is on leave.
Since his death I have made several attempts to locate any of my clients
extended relatives, but this attempt so far has been unsuccessful. After
these several unsuccessful attempts, hence I
contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and
property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the Bank where the deposit
was made. Now the Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or
have the money
confiscated within the next fourteen official working days. Since I have
been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now. I seek
your consent to present you as the next
of kin of the deceased. All legal documents to aid your claim for this fund
and to prove your
relationship with the deceased will be arranged for. Your help will be
appreciated with 30% of the total sum.All I require is your honest
co-operation 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 accept my apologies, keep my confidence and disregard this letter if
you do not appreciate this proposition I have offered you. However, if you
do please include your phone and fax number in your response for better
communication.
God bless you and your family.

Yours In Health,

William Chax.

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