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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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Fraud email example:

From: "williams coky" <willy_coky@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2006 14:13:28 +0100
Subject: FROM Mr.WILLIAMS COKY

FROM: WILLIAMS COKY.
Rivers State
(Port Harcourt) Nigeria.
+234-0827-433-436.

Dear Friend,
 
I am MR. WILLIAMS COKY. the only son of the former Director of finance, Sierra-Leone diamond and mining corporation,(HON) DR.DESMOND COKY. I know that this mail might come to you as a surprise, due to the fact that we know not each other before now. I got your contact through a current publication, and decided to solicit for you understanding and wholehearted assistance to recieve the sum of US$20.5M in your bank account and earnest business partnership thereafter. My name is as above, I am 23 years old, a citizen of Sierra Leoane. I lost my parents as a result of the disastrous civil war which lasted for about 12 years in my country. Before the peak of the war, which eventually took my father's life, My fater informed me in confident that he has deposited the above sum in a suspense account of a BANK in Rivers State (Port Harcourt) Nigeria,where I moved with my younger sister immediately my father was murthered by the rebels. I now reside here Rivers State (Port Harcourt) Nigeria, under political Assylum with my 17 years old sister,ESTHER COKY. The money was put in my father's possession by the then Government of AlhajiTejan Kaba for the purchasing of ammunitions to confrom the rebels.
 
Now the war in my country is over with the help of ECOMOG soldiers, the present Government of Sierra Leone has revoked the passport of all officers who served under the former regime and now asked countries to expel such persons at the same time freeze their account and confiscate their asset, it is on this note that I am contacting you, I need you to assist me recieve the money into your account by providing me with your bank particulars:I will procure all necessary legal documents furnish me with the information below to enable the bank transfer the fund to your bank account
1}full name and contact address.
2}Your telephone number and fax number for communication.
3}Your occupation,Age and position
4}Recognised identification
5) Bank name & address.
6) Account name & beneficiary
7) Account number & swift code
8) Bank telephone, fax and telex numbers
9) Your private address, telephone & fax numbers.
 
I have in mind to compensate you with 30 % of the total money amount, additional 10% for all your expenses encured in this transaction. I will give you a 20% annual commission in any investment we embarck upon in your country. I intend to invest in Real Estate business, though it depens on how lucrative it is in your country, I also count on your advise and guidance. Please kindly reach me by a return mail or on the above telephone number to indicate your interest in this business transaction, so as to enable us discuss this transaction in detail. Finally, I wish to assure you that this transaction is legal and 100% risk-free.
 
I have all necessary legal documents of this Deposit/Funds in my possesion that can be used to back up the claim, as issued to my father by the Bank management.All i require is your honest coopertion 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.
 
Thanks and God bless as you get back to me as quickly as possible.
 
Yours Sincerely,
Mr.WILLIAMS COKY.


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