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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: flora william <flora_william2000@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: flora_william2006@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:38:05 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Greeting From Mrs Flora Williams

My Dearest One,

With due respect and humility I write you this proposal which I Mrs Flora Williams, a Sierra Leone National and the wife of Late Dr Frank Williams of the blessed memory. Prior to my husband assassination by the rebel forces loyal to FODAY SANKOH , he was the Director General National Gold Diamond
Mining Corporation of Sierra Leone. Two days before my husband was assassinated, he instructed me and my two sons TONY and FRANK to move out of Sierra Leone immediately. Before the powerful Economic Community of West African States
(ECOMOG) forces intervened which eventually resulted into a brutal civil war. I and my children managed to escape to Abidjan, the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire through the help of my husband's friend who is a trawler.

We came into Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire with my Children where my late husband deposited with a bank here in Abidjan - Cote d'Ivoire. The sun cash sum of U$ 14 Million (Fourthen MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY)

Meanwhile, I want to leave Cote d'Ivoire entirely with this money for investment in your country because of the stable political situation and mostly for the future of my children. Right now I am seeking for a foreign partner who will assist me retrieve and serve as the guardian of this fund
with whom I can plan the best way to move out this fund for investment purposes which is my motive for contacting you.

Moreover, you are requested to assist in the following areas:That you will be required to negotiate on how best to transfer this fund without attracting much taxation. That you will assist in providing me and my family a permanent residence / Resident permit in your country after this money has
been transferred to your country. That you will be responsible in advising us to invest this fund a viable venture in your country. That you will pay a short working visit (2 days) to meet with me and my family face to face here in Abidjan- Cote d'Ivoire to enable us establish a personal contact
with you to ensure some amount of confidence between us. We have it in mind to reward you handsomely for your
assistance.

I prepared to give you 15 % of the total sum, and 10 for the investment. Do not hesitate to email me immediately you receive this message so to enable us proceed in Ernest towards concluding this transaction. Please ensure that no one else know about this money as it is only myself, my son .

May the spirit of God guide and protect you and your family for your kindly assistance.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs Flora Williams



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