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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: david williams <david_ok20@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <williamm01@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:30:02 +0200
Subject: From David Williams.



From David Williams.

Hello Dear reply me back at(williamm01@yahoo.fr) Permit me to inform you my heart desire for a business relationship with you. I got your contact when I was searching for a foreign partner here in Abidjan republic of Cote D'Ivoire on my search for honest and reliable person.and i saw your contact and I prayed over it after praying over it then I decided to confide in you because of your integrity and educational background. I am Mr David Williams,( 22 years old ),the only son of late Dr and mrs.kumba Williams. My father was a very wealthy Gold/Diamond dealerin Freetown, the economic capital of Sierra Leone.My father was poisoned to death by his close business associates on one of their outings on a business trip.

While my mother died on the October 1987, my father took me so special because I am motherless. Before the death of my late father last year in a private hospital here in Abidjan. He secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has a sum of ($ 26,Million United State) left for me in a security company here in Abidjan,he told me that the security company are not aware of the real contents that he was deposited the money in a trunk box as a family valuable. He also explained to me that it is because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates so that he will claim all his wealth. 1)I am honourably seeking for your assistance to help me claim this consignment out from the security company.
2)You will serve as the guardian of this funds since I am a Boy of 22 years.

3)You will make an arrangement for me to come over to your country after the consignment has been shipp to you in your country.

I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and industrial production. This is my reason for writing this proposal to you. Please if you are willing to assist me please indicate your interest. I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after successful of getting this consignment on your position. Finally if you have any question as regards this transaction contact me so that i will give you more details,meanwhile if you are willing to help don't fail to forward me your full informations such as,a copy of your id,your telephone and fax number,your full house address where you whish to receive the consignment over there in your country. Thanks and best regards. David Williams.
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