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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: sonia william <sonia_william555@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2007 13:35:51 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM MISS SONIA WILLIAM (GREETING


FROM MISS SONIA WILLIAM (GREETING)

Assylum Camp
Abidjan- Cote d' Ivoire

Dear Sir/madam,

My name is sonia william., 25 years from Sierra Leone. My father and I escaped from our country at the heat of the civil war after loosing my mother and two of my senior
brothers in the war. As a result of the political instability in my country even after the war, my father established his cocoa and coffee export business in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.


He was in Buake, a northern city to negotiate for the purchase of a cocoa plantation when he was shot and killed by the rebel troupes fighting to take over the government.
of the country on the 22nd September, 2003. The death of my father has now made me an orphan and thereby exposing me to danger. Before the unfortunate death, my late father had in his personal account with a bank here the sum of $18.4m. As a result of the present in security of lives and property in this country,

I wish request that you assist me use your account in your country to transfer the balance of my father's account. Again to assist me with a letter of invitation that will
make me get a visa to your country for residence in order for me to continue my education and to invest the fund in a viable business venture.

I will like to invest part of the money into these investment in your Country but, if there is any other business that is higher or low risky in value than what I have suggested, I will be very glad to here to your advice.

1). Real estate
2). Transport industry
3). Shares and Stocks
4). Hotels of very high standard
5). industrial production

I am willing to give you 12% while 5% has been earmarked for expenses.If this is acceptable to you, send me a mail through my regular e-mail account so that we can discuss further on this matter.

SONIA WILLIAM



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