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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: "siaka williams" <siakawilliams_fr57@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: siaka_williams_2006@excite.com
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 15:06:21 +0100
Subject: CONSIDER THIS OFFER FOR PARTNERSHIP

FROM. BARRISTER SIAKA WILLIAMS.
SOLICITOR & ATTORNEY AT-LAW.

Hello,
Please excuse me for the inconvenience this letter may cause you. This
letter might come to you as a surprise, but it is coming with the best
of intentions and will be of mutual benefit to all the parties
involved.

HOW I GOT YOUR CONTACT:
I got your contact after a profound private search and I was convinced
that you could be of great assistance to me. I have no doubt of your
credibility to work with me as a Foreign Partner If you won't mind.
INTRODUCTION OF MYSELF.
I am Barrister Siaka Williams, Legal/Corporate Adviser to the former
Minister of Petroleum in Nigeria ,who is aiming to become the next
President of Nigeria in 2007. I refer to him here as my client.

BUSINESS PROPOSAL:
I am writing to solicit for your assistance to secure in your country
funds which my client wish to invest and use part of it to finance his
presidential aspiration in 2007.My client also wants to front you as a
Foreign Investor, to use part of the funds to purchase the five oil
wells the President asked him to sell to interested foreign Investors.
The funds in question are currently deposited for safe keeping in a
Finance Trust Firm, awaiting evacuation to your country. For your
assistance in getting the funds out of its current location , securing
the funds in your country for investments and purchasing the oil wells, my
client has offered to give you 30% of the total funds.

WHAT TO DO:
You are to indicate your interest in this project immediately., forward
your telephone/fax numbers to me . You will also assure me of your
willingness to maintain the confidentiality that this project requires.

NOTE:
there is no risk involved in this project because I am involved as my
client's confidant to legally protect the interest of all the parties
involved . As soon as I receive your positive reply, I will let you
know the amount involved in this project and the current location where
the funds are deposited for safe keeping.

I await your urgent response.

Yours truly,

Barr.Siaka Williams. esq.

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