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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: vivian william <p_vivianwilliam101@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2007 17:00:15 +0200
Subject: Good day and Compliments



Re to p_vivian2002@yahoo.com
Good day and Compliments,
First of all I have to introduce my self to you. I princess VIVIAN Williams the first born of Mr. Johnson Williams.I got your contact from the internet, and picked interest to write you. I am a female. An asylum seeker {refugee} here in South Africa, I am 26 yrs old. I'd like any person who can be caring, loving and home oriented. I will love to have a long-term relationship with you and to know more about you. I would like to build up a solid foundation with you in time coming if you will be able to help me in this transaction. Well, my father died earlier two months ago and left me and my younger brother behind. My farther was a share holder with DE BEER'S Diamond cutting Company here in Sierra Leone and He was a king, which our town citizens titled him before he died. I was a princess to him and I am the only person who can take care of his wealth now because my younger brother is still a kid and my mother is not literate enough to know my entire father's wealth. Before he died, He deposited $27,350,000 (Twenty seven million Three hundred and fifty thousand dollars) with a private security and finance company here is South Africa. and I don't know how to start up with the whole thing and what I will do to invest this money somewhere in abroad, so that my father's kindred will not take over what belongs to my father and his name, which they are planning to do without my concept because I am a female as stated by our culture in the town. That is why I felt happy when I saw your contact because I strongly believe that by the grace of God, you will surely help me invest this money. We agreed to offer you 20% of the total amount to you if you will sincerely help us in this business and another 10% interest of annual income to you, for handling this business for us, which you will strongly have absolute control over.
If you will handle this project sincerely and also willing to assist my family in lifting this fund, kindly reach me and I will link you to my family attorney who will help us legally and for further agreement. Please, note that this transaction is 100% risk free and I hope to commence the transaction as quickly as possible, I look forward hearing from you soonest. Yours sincerely, PRINCESS VIVIAN WILLIAMS
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