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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: "williammm@terra.es" <williammm@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 13:09:43 +0100 (MET)
Subject: PLEASE HELP ME



PLEASE HELP ME
Dear Respected One,

kindly permit me the opportunity to narrate my ordeal to you and as
such seek your understanding in my proposal to you as below.

I am Williams Dena the only survived son of the special Adviser on
finance and Economic planning to Mr. Charles Taylor,rstwhile
president of Liberia. My father Paul Dena the Special Adviser to
Charles Taylor was killed in the renewed war alongside my mother and
my only sister and brothers all this because of the tussle for power in
Liberia as reported by international media During the heat of the war
in Liberia recently,immediately the opposition group killed my father, the
Nigerian president offered Asylum to Charles Taylor with some of his [[Charles
Taylor] aides and Loyalist to be in Nigeria as a , Peace Ma to the Liberia Crisis and
the American president did approve of the above as he stated during his five
working day visit to Africa upon this, I succeeded in coming to Abidjan Cote D Ivoire where
I am presently as a refugee in the refugee camp in Abidjan.

The above because of the serious war in Liberia and all my father's
houses,properties burnt and his bank accounts frozen by the Liberia
Warriors who have taken over power.

However, my father told me of some fund he deposited in a security
trust service company European before his death and he handed over
all the document and information to me which are with me here in Cote
D'Ivoire.I will give you the contact of the security company so that
you will contact them immedately The total amount inside is US $15 Million
and this fund is what I need you at this point is your acceptance to help
me claim the box deposited by my late father.

I also require your utmost sincerity and faitfulness in working with
me to get the box claimed and the funds deposited in your account
while I meet with you in your country on completion of the
transaction to get my share and invest it in a viable business over
there based on youradvise and for me to start a new life alone as an
Orphan.

I have decided to offer you 25% of the total sum 5% will be for
whatever expenses that will be incurred, while 70% is to be used
in buying share in yourcountry.

i will like to have your phone number so that i will call you and
give you more details You are to respond to me urgently,Once again
I solicit for your understanding cooperation and urgent response

please,help me, I am in pains here.

Yours in need,
Williams Dena





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