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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: "hnx333@terra.es" <hnx333@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 06:07:53 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: VERY URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL


Dear Friend,

You may be surprised to receive this letter since you don't know me; I got your contact in the cause of my serious search for a reliable foreign partner.

I contacted you to enquire about your honesty and experience in business. However, I am Mark Williams, my father was a successful businessman dealing on (Gold and Diamond) and also once Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy movement that fought against the Government in Liberia West African.

I confide in you hoping you will never betray me at last, my most required concern is for you to recognize me as a friend in need of a trusted companion while establishing a long lasting relationship for our future.

Presently, I am in Dakar-Senegal under Refugee camp; Meanwhile, I contacted you for Investment partnership with you in your country or any place of your choice overseas. You see I have what it will take to invest into any business venture, but lack the opportunity to participate into any investment establishment based on my refugee status, and having no experience about investment plan since I have not been involved in any since all my life, before the untimely death of my father during Diamond sales when L.U.R.D conquered one of the Diamond region.

My aim of contacting you is to assist me in two ways
(1) To help me receive my inheritance claim valued at US$21M.
(2) To help me get a profitable business for investment in your country or anywhere overseas all will be base on your professional advise and acceptance to participate in this venture.

I am proposing interest of 25% of the profits for your help and 75% interest in any investments you finally confirms profitable and okay in your country or anywhere, be rest assured of full compensation for any assistance you shall expertly render to me for the success of this transaction before and after.

Actually, I want to move the money directly to your custody from the fiduciary company here in Senegal where my late father prior to the investment deposited the money, as soon as you confirm your readiness to co-operate with me and sincerely protect my interest.
Please, confirm your acceptance of the offer to enable me discuss full details, agreed and have the deposit released and subsequent transfer of the inheritance to you after which I will come over to your country for the investment, when I might have secured relevant traveling papers.

I look forward to your positive response and a healthy business relationship.

Thank you once more while counting on your mutual understanding/Co-operation. Please reply through this email address for security reasons: mark_williams2@mail.az

Best regards,
Mark Williams





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