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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: Mr Isedor Williams <mr.isedor.williams52@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <mrisedor_williams@myway.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2007 12:06:54 +0000
Subject: PARTNERSHIP



Mr. Isedor Williams
Blk 7 Madiba complex, Strijdom ParkJohannesburg 2019, South AfricaTel:+ 27-736-569644 REQUEST FOR YOUR URGENT
Dear Friend, l am Mr. Isedor Williams, Director Auditing & Accounting unit of a commercial bank in South Africa (name Withheld for security reasons). I have the opportunity of transfering the left over funds US$18.4M (Eighteen Million,Four Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) of one of my bank client who died along with his entire family on 31st July 2000 in a plane crash. Hence, l am inviting you for a business deal where this money can be shared in the ratio of 20% to be shared among charity organizations while the remaining 80% is shared equally between us. If you agree to my business proposal,further details of the transfer will be forwarded to you as soon as l receive your return mail. Feel free to contact me on the telephone above for discussion anytime. Have a great day. Yours,Mr. Isedor Williams
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