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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: Eric Williams <ericwilliams107@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <eric_williams777@excite.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 20:09:11 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend



Mr.Eric Williams.Principal AccountantFederal Ministry of AviationEmail:eric_williams777@excite.com Dear Friend, I hope this mail will reach you in the best of health and business conditions and receive the most desired attention from you even as we have not had any previous correspondence before.I am constrained by insufficient information about you to express in full the main objectives of this proposal. However, kindly get back to me immediately for details should be given you if you agree to its content. My colleagues and I would like to solicit your kindness in assisting us to execute the transfer of some fund from our country to your country for safe keeping. The total amount of fund is $23.8 Million.The source of this fund will be disclosed to you as soon as your positive response is received to this effect. I am a principal accountant to the Nigerian Ministry of Aviation, and the Chairman to the Federal Tenders' Board in charge of contract award and monitoring in Nigeria. Basically, you would be required to nominate a suitable bank account that will conveniently accommodate the total fund. Account could be a fresh or an already existing one, and could be individual or corporate account. On completion of the transaction, you shall have a benefit of 30% of the fund for your envisaged efforts and assistance rendered. 10% shall be used to settle any expenses both you and I shall make at the course of this transaction. Details of this proposal will be sent to you as soon as your response is received. This proposal is strictly confidential, free from any form of risk and does not depend on any particular field of trade to prosecute. It however requires your adequate participation and support to enable its accomplishment on schedule. Thanks in anticipation. Best regards.Mr.Eric Williams.




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