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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" <dvdwllms938@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 03:07:54 +0000
Subject: From David williams


From David williams
ATTN: dearest one,reply me back at(williamdavid121@yahoo.com)
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. I prayed over it and decided to confide in you because your
integrity and educational background.

I am MrDavid 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.

My mother died when I was 15 years old and since then my father took me so
special.Before the death of my father last year on match 19th 2007, in a
private hospital in Freetown, he secretly called me by his bed side and told
me of a deposit of 26 million united state dollars (Twenty Six MILLION
DOLLARS)he concealed in a VERSUS Bank on the 2nd of JANUARY 2005 that he
used my name been the only son as the next of kin when he deposited the
money.

He warned me that because of enemy that he was poisoned by his close
associates.He also advised me to seek for an honest foreigner in a country
of my choice those associates will not hurt me as they have succeeded in
poisoning him.For your information , it has been difficult to know who is an
honest person to assist me in this transaction , and for me to continue
silent over looking for assistance while my money is in the bank i decided
to make a try from you,
I arrived here (ABIDJAN) in a nearby country on the 28RD of airprel 2007,
since my uncle wants to kill me because of this certificate of depositsas he
have suceeded in collecting all my father's property left with this
money;They continuously mal-treated me, and have made life very unbearable
for
me.

The wife serve me a delicious poisoned rice meal last time,but for the
Devine mercy the daughter secretly whispered to me not to eat the meal; i
wasted the meal to the bin only to find two dead rat on the bin the
following morning and that made me to run away immediately.
And i don't want to stay long here since i know nobody or much money to pay
for hotel bill.
Dear, I honourably seek your assistance in the following ways:

1.To stand as my late father's foreign partner since my late father
deposited it to be clem by his foreign partner and no name was mentioned,

2.To help me come over to your country to further my education.Please my
intention is not to disturb your Peace,but because l am sincerely in
need,And desperately need a solution before my life is wasted because there
is war in this country.Among all, the most important thing is for you to be
aiding me as parent who will directing all my affair es and doings in your
country. Lastly ,you will promise me that you will not betray or deny me if
this my money gets into your bank account and country,Dear,

I am ready to offer you 20% of the total money for your help.But if may be
you are not in better position to help. Please let me know. So that I can
look for another helper. I am with the certificate of deposit upon demand. I
will show you.Looking forward to your kind reply soonest and may God bless
you.

Sincerely

Yours.
David Williams

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