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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: "jenifer williams" <jinifiwilly@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 13:33:07 +0000
Subject: kindly respond

Refugee camp
in Holland


Compliment of the season to you over there.please i
got to know of you through a search for this an
urgent need required ulmost trust and i do hope
that you will not betrayed me on this as i have
consulted you.
First and formost i will like to introduce my self
to you,
My name is Miss.Jenifer a Sudanise residing
now in Holland, Europe .My late father Dr.Roland
Willians .Being a prominent businessman and politician
in my country Sudan. He was assassinated in cold
blood early last year alongside with my mother by
the rebels of (model) fighting the legitimate
Government in Sudan since 1999.My late father
deposited the sum of 4.3million Euro as a
family wealth in a trust company here in Amsterdam, Holland, in Europe. This
money was meant to be used
to build an ultra modern medical clinic for me after
I have completed my studies as qualified medical
doctor but the untimely death denied me the
opportunity .It is under this prejudices, now as the
next of KIN and only child to make claim of the
ownership of the money.


NOTE: Percentage is negotiable.
(a) That you will be required to negotiate on how
best to Transfer this fund without attracting much
taxation.
(b) That you will assist in providing me a
permanent residence / Resident permit in your
Country after this money has been transferred to
your
Country.
(c) That you will be responsible in advising me to
invest this fund in a viable venture in your
country.
ln addition, i will eqaully deduct 5% after the
transaction to cover the expenses procured during
the transaction if i think there may be any.
However, there is a standing Clause that my late
fate father made with SECURITY COMPANY.That should
the deposit not be claimed upon his death, that his
child as NEXT of KIN should be given the authority
to claim the deposit accompanied by his foreign
partner.
His intention I believe is to get a mature and
reliable person who will see that the funds are
judiciously invested with out fear of loss or
mismanagement. It is against this background that I
solicit your cooperation to Pose as my foreign
Partner for claim and investments of the funds.
I have all the documents that back up my claims and
our family lawyer has guaranteed that he will secure
the Necessary Papers to enable whomsoever I will
choose as my foreign partner without breach of the
Law.
I am therefore awaiting a positive response from
your good heart to enable me not to loose this
fund.

Thanks,
regards
Miss.Jenifer

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