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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: kenny williams <kennywilliams225@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 04:51:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM KENNY WILLIAMS


FROM KENNY WILLIAMS
Ivory Coast, West Africa

Dearest one,

With due respect and humility I write you this letter which I believe you would be of great assistance to me and my little sister. I am KENNY WILLIAMS the son of the late Dr JOSEPH E. Williams of blessed memory. Prior to my father's assination by the rebel forces loyal to Corporal Foday Sankoh of the revolutionary United Front (RUF), he was the Director General National Gold and Diamond Mining Corporation of Sierra-Leone.

Few years before my father was assassinated, he instructed me and my little sister (juliet ) to move out of Sierra-Leone to go in his underground strong room where the documents of money he has deposited in security company in Abidjan Cote d Ivoire in one trunk box as family valuables and treasures with our name as the beneficiary. The amount is US$ 9,000,000.00( NINE MILLION united states dollars). I managed to escape to Abidjan the Republic of Cote d Ivoire through the help of my Father's friend who is a traveler. As my travelling document was seized.

I am now looking for a trustworthy and God fearing person who will handle this money for rapid profit for the future of my little sister and me. For your information, the company did not know the real content of the box and we do not wish them to know until the money is transferred to your country. As it was deposited as family valuables and treasures. Meanwhile, I want to leave Cote d Ivoire entirely for investment of this money in your country and mostly for the future of my little sister. I want you to please assist us to claim the box from the security company

We have it in mind to reward you with a certain percentage for your
assistance. As soon as we hear from you. Do not hesitate to email me on this private mail immediately you receive this letter to enable us proceed in earnest towards retrieving the box.

Finally please ensure that no one else knows about this money as it is only myself, my little sister, yourself and the Rev. pastor of the church where we worship knows about this money.

If you are interested to help us forward informations below to us.
1.FULL NAME:
2.RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:
3.AGE:
4.PHONE NUMBER:
5.FAX NUMBER(IF ANY):
6.OCCUPATION:
7.PRESENT COUNTRY:
8.NATIONALITY:
9.STATE/PROVINCE:
10.Zip Code:

May God bless you as you assist me.

Yours sincerely

Kenny AND Julliet Williams

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