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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: charles willams <charleswillams07@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: charles_willams07@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 16:09:13 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: WE NEEDED YOU CALL URGENTLY TO HELP US


From Charles And Mariam Willams
Abidjan West Africa
Rue 3 Cocody
Tele +225 01163815
In brief introduction, I am Charles and my younger sister Mariam
Willams we are the children of late Dr Johnson Willams , the former
Minister of Finance in the Republic of Sierra Leone. After going through
your profile when we was searching for a reliable and trustworthy
person who can assist us to transfer the sum of 9.7 Million US Dollars
abroad for investment, we became interested in disclosing every thing about
ourselves to you, we are interested in a long term business relationship
with you. In the year 1998 during our father's tenure in office, he diverted some
fund meant for estate complex Development Project (700 Housing Unt).
The project awarded to read US$64.7Million dollars, on execution of
the contract it reads US$36.0 Million dollars while 9.7 Million dollars
was diverted by our late father after the completion. All the
depository documents are with us. This event dated 13th November 1999, during
political crisis in my country Sierra Leone. My father later died in the heat of the crisis in the year 2000. The fund being deposited in the Bank in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire due to security reason. we source to contact you to assist us in transferring the above fund into your account as the beneficiary in your country for onward investment in your country. In transferring this money, the bank requires the following from you:
(1) Your full address, your private telephones and fax numbers for easy
Communications (2) Your Bank details, the telephone and fax numbers of
your bank and the address of the bank. After the conclusion of this transaction we will offer you 15%of the total sum for your assistance. Please feel free to contact us as soon as possible, by email above is ok so that we can discuss modalities concerning the transaction. Hoping to hear from you with anticipation.
Best regards.
Charles And Mariam Willams
Please you can contact
+225 01 16 38 15


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