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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: "OWO WILLIAMS" <owowilliams757@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: owowilliams1@myway.com
Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 17:21:46 +0100
Subject: NEXT OF KIN Becker

FROM THE DESK OF Owo Williams CHAMBERS
PLEASE MY DEAR, IT IS VERY
VERY IMPORTANT YOU REPLY
THIS ALTERNATIVE EMAIL owowilliams1@myway.com
(owowilliams1@myway.com)
FOR SECURITY REASONS

Dear Becker
I am sorry for the embarrassment this mail might cause you, as we have not
met before. I am Barrister Owo Williams, a solicitor at law, I am the
personal attorney to Engineer Edward Becker, a national of your Country,who
used to work with Mobil oil Nigeria plc. Hereinafter shall be referred to as
my client.

On the 21st of April 2002, my client, his wife and their children were
involved in a car accident along Kano - Sokoto express Road while arriving
from Easter Holiday to Warri Delta State. All occupant of the vehicle
unfortunately lost their lives, since then I have made several enquiries to
locate any of my clients extended relatives this has been unsuccessful.

I came across your name and contact, while I was searching for Edward's
relations, since my search did not yield the desired result, I had to
contact you for this project.

I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the money and properties left
behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by
the finance house where these funds were deposited. Particularly, the
finance house where the deceased has an account valued $USD18 million
Dollars, last year issued me a 12 months notice to provide the Next of Kin
or have the fund consignment confiscated, and this altimatum expires by next
month.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over two years
now, I seek your consent to present you as the Next of Kin of the deceased
since you have the same last name so that the proceed of this deposit valued
at $USD18 Million Dollars can be released to you and then you and I can
share the money, 50% for me 45% for you, and the remaining 5% will be for
expenses and tax.

Please,find,picture of the funds as was taken by my client before it was
deposited at the bank, because he made the money in one of the Oil deals he
had with our Oil Minister. Also is the family picture of Engr. Edward.This
is just to proof to you that my proposal is genuine. I also have all
necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this business
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

(a)Full name and address,
(b)Your private telephone and fax number,
(c)Age and sex.

With these informations from you,we will proceed with this transaction as
the next of kin to late Mr Edward.Contact me immediately through my private
mail(owowilliams1@myway.com) for details of the business.

Sincerely yours,

Barrister Owo Williams (ESQ)

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