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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: "richard williams" <r_williams911@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 02 Apr 2007 13:20:12 +0000
Subject: Attn: Stoop

From The Desk of: Barrister Michael JaJa (Esq.)
East Legon, Accra-Ghana.
Tel/Fax:00233-21-409840.
Private Line: + 233 28 724 9103.
Email: williamswilliamslawchamber@yahoo.com

Attn: Stoop

Sir,

I am Barrister Richard Williams, a solicitor at law, personal attorney to
Mr. David M Stoop a national Of your Country, who used to work with Ashinti
Gold Mining Company in Accra-Ghana. Here in after shall be referred to as my
client. On the 21st of April 2000, my client, his wife and their only
daughter were involved in a car accident along Nouvissi express Road. All
occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have
made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my clients
extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to present you as an
honest and reliable party as the next of kin to my late client being the
fact you bear the same surname and from this same country. As I cannot
locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you
to assist in repatriating the fund valued at US$12.5 million with 150kg of
gold dust left behind by my client in International Commercial Bank, before
it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the International
Commercial Bank, where this huge amount and his treasure were deposited.

The said International Commercial Bank has issued me a notice to provide the
next of kin or have his account confiscated within the next twenty one
official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the
relatives for over 6 years now I seek your consent to present you as the
next of kin of the deceased since you are from the same country and bear the
same last name, so that the proceeds of this account valued at $12.5 million
dollars and his treasure of 150kg gold dust can be paid to you and then you
and me can share 55% to you and 40% to me, while 5% should be for expenses
or tax as the government may require, I have the certificate of deposit that
can be used to back up any claim we may make.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Please get in touch with me via email stated above OR alternatively call me
on: + 233 28 724 9103 to enable us discuss further. I WILL OBTAIN AFFIDAVIT
FROM COURT WHEN YOU RESPONSE TO ME.

Best regards,

Barrister Richard Williams(Esq.)

Please indicate your willingness to proceed in this Project and send me your
private telephone/fax numbers and a creditable account details to facilitate
Communication. (Esq.)
East Legon, Accra-Ghana.
Tel/Fax:00233-21-409840.
Private Line: + 233 28 724 9103.
Email: williamswilliamslawchamber@yahoo.com

Attn: ,

Sir,

I am Barrister Richard Williams, a solicitor at law, personal attorney to
Mr. David M a national Of your Country, who used to work with Ashinti Gold
Mining Company in Accra-Ghana. Here in after shall be referred to as my
client. On the 21st of April 2000, my client, his wife and their only
daughter were involved in a car accident along Nouvissi express Road. All
occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have
made several inquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my clients
extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to present you as an
honest and reliable party as the next of kin to my late client being the
fact you bear the same surname and from this same country. As I cannot
locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you
to assist in repatriating the fund valued at US$12.5 million with 150kg of
gold dust left behind by my client in International Commercial Bank, before
it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the International
Commercial Bank, where this huge amount and his treasure were deposited.

The said International Commercial Bank has issued me a notice to provide the
next of kin or have his account confiscated within the next twenty one
official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the
relatives for over 6 years now I seek your consent to present you as the
next of kin of the deceased since you are from the same country and bear the
same last name, so that the proceeds of this account valued at $12.5 million
dollars and his treasure of 150kg gold dust can be paid to you and then you
and me can share 55% to you and 40% to me, while 5% should be for expenses
or tax as the government may require, I have the certificate of deposit that
can be used to back up any claim we may make.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Please get in touch with me via email stated above OR alternatively call me
on: + 233 28 724 9103 to enable us discuss further. I WILL OBTAIN AFFIDAVIT
FROM COURT WHEN YOU RESPONSE TO ME.

Best regards,

Barrister Richard Williams(Esq.)

Please indicate your willingness to proceed in this Project and send me your
private telephone/fax numbers and a creditable account details to facilitate
Communication.

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