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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 thompson" <barr_williamsthompson009@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barr_williamsthompson1@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 03:15:28 +0100
Subject: Searching For a Relative Of My Late Client

Dear Sir,

I am Barrister Williams Thompson, a solicitor at law. I am the Personal
attorney to late Mr.Pitt Konings, who used to work with an oil Company in
Africa (Name Withheld) for security reason. On the 21st of January 2005, my
client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident
along sagbama express road. All Occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost
their lives. Since then I have made several inquiries to locate any of his
extended Relatives, but all effort has also proved unsuccessful. private
email box: barr_WilliamsThompson2@yahoo.com

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I Contacted you.
Your assistance is needed in recovering the fund valued at US$5.5m (Five
Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollar) Only deposited with a
security firm (CENTRE POINT BANK PLC) CPB, before it gets confiscated or
declared unserviceable by the Centre Point Bank. Please provide your
personal information below so i can present the application of claim on your
name as the beneficiary to my late client's fund.

1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. CONTACT ADDRESS
3. TEL/FAX OR MOBILE NUMBER
4. OCCUPATION
5. AGE

I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate Arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law. Please respond as soon as
possible. Thank you.private email box:(barr_WilliamsThompson1@yahoo.com)

Regards,
Barrister Williams Thompson.
Williams Thompson chambers & Associate

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