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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: "tony williams" <tonwill18@latinmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:28:42 +0100 (CET)
Subject: RE: RESPONSE


=20
tonwill@myway.com
=20
I AM BARRISTER TONY WILLIAMS, A SOLICITOR AT LAW. I AM THE PERSONAL ATT=
ORNEY TO LATE MR. PITT GUILLORY, A NATIONAL OF YOUR, WHO USED TO WORK W=
ITH SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY IN NIGERIA. HERE IN AFTER SHALL=
BE REFERRED TO AS MY CLIENT.=20

ON THE 21ST OF APRIL 2000, MY CLIENT, HIS WIFE AND THEIR ONLY DAUGHTER=
WERE INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ALONG SAGBAMA EXPRESS ROAD. ALL OCCUPA=
NTS OF THE VEHICLE UNFORTUNATELY LOST THERE LIVES. SINCE THEN I HAVE MA=
DE SEVERAL ENQUIRIES TO YOUR EMBASSY HERE TO LOCATE ANY OF MY CLIENTS E=
XTENDED RELATIVES, THIS HAS ALSO PROVED UNSUCCESSFUL. AFTER THESE SEVER=
AL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS, I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU. I HAVE CONTACTED YO=
U TO ASSIST IN REPATRIATING THE FUND VALUED AT US8.5MILLION DOLLARS LEF=
T BEHIND BY MY CLIENT BEFORE IT GETS CONFISCATED OR DECLARED UNSERVICEA=
BLE BY THE ZENITH INTERNATIONAL BANK LIMITED) WHERE THIS HUGE AMOUNT WE=
RE DEPOSITED.=20
=20
THE SAID BANK HAS ISSUED ME A NOTICE TO PROVIDE THE NEXT OF KIN OR HAVE=
THE ACCOUNT CONFISCATED WITHIN THE NEXT FOURTEEN OFFICIAL WORKING DAYS=
FOR THE FACT THAT I HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING THE RELATIVES =
FOR OVER 7 YEARS NOW, I SEEK THE CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF =
KIN TO THE DECEASED, SO THAT THE FRUIT OF THE OLD MAN'S LABOR WILL NOT =
BE SQUANDERED BY SOME CORRUPT NIGERIANS THAT THE PROCEEDS OF THIS ACCOU=
NT CAN BE PAID TO YOU. THEREFORE, I HAVE DECIDED TO GIVE YOU 35% OF THI=
S AMOUNT, 65% FOR ME. AND THEN DISCUSS THE MODALITIES FOR THE TRANSFER.=
=20
=20
I HAVE ALL NECESSARY INFORMATION AND LEGAL DOCUMENTS NEEDED TO BACK YO=
U UP FOR CLAIM. ALL I REQUIRE FROM YOU IS YOUR HONEST COOPERATION TO EN=
ABLE US SEE THIS TRANSACTION THROUGH. I GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL BE EXE=
CUTED UNDER LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ANY BREAC=
H OF THE LAW.PLEASE GET IN TOUCH THROUGH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS: tonwill@my=
way.com OR ADVISE ME ON WHEN BEST TO CALL YOU. AND ALSO REACH ME WITH T=
HESES INFORMATION
=20
YOUR PHONE NUMBER
FAX NUMBER FULL NAME AND CONTACT ADDRESS
BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER THAT YOU INTEND TO RECEIVE THE SAID AMOUNT
BANK SWIFT CODE
=20
THANK YOU VERY MUCH AS I EXPECT YOUR RESPONSE
BEST REGARDS,
=20
BARRISTER TONY WILLIAMS=20

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