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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: Ms Kate William <kate_william1@myway.com>
Reply-To: ms.katewilliam@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:19:29 -0700
Subject: GOD BLESS YOU:




ATTN:
GREETING IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD ALMIGHTY. I AM MRS KATE WILLIAM, A
WIDOW TO LATE MR,COLLINS WILLIAM. I AM 65YEARS OLD.
I AM NOW A NEW CHRISTIAN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF
THE BREAST.
FROM ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS
QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WOUNDN'T LIVE MORE THAN SIX MONTHS,ACCORDING TO
MY DOCTORS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD
STAGE.
MY LATE HUSBAND WAS KILLED DURING THE U.S. RAID AGAINST TERRORISM
AFGHANISTAN, AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULDN'T PRODUCE
ANY CHILD.
MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED
ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH. THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT
LIVE FOR MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, SO I NOW

DECIDED TO DEVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH,TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA, AMERICA, ASIA,AND EUROPE.
I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE AND I CHOOSED YOU TO
ASSIST ME TO FULFILL MY DESIRE FOR THE
PROJECT.
I PRAYED OVER IT. I WANT YOU TO ASSIST ME TO SECURE THE
$15,000.000.00MUSD DOLLARS DEPOSITED WITH THE SECURITY COMPANY IN YOUR
CUSTODY, DUE TO THE CRITICAL CONDITION OF MY HEALTH.
AFTER MY TREATMENT, I WILL COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO EMBACK ON
THE ORGANISATION AND ALSO HELP THE LESS PREVILEGED ONES AND SHARE 10%
OF THE FUND TO YOU AS COMPERSATION.
PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THE FUND IS LYING IN A SECURITY
COMPANY AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION, MY LAWYER, WHO WILL BE IN A BETTER
POSITION TO WORK WITH YOU IN GETTING ALL

THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS IN YOUR NAME AND WILL FILE IN AN APPLICATION
FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME.

LASTLY, I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE
SURE FOR THE SAID PURPOSE, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH
ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY.
I WILL NEED YOUR FULL DETAILS BELOW:
(1). YOUR FULL NAME....................
(2). YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS..............
(3). YOUR PHONE AND
FAX................
(4). YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT.......
(5). YOUR AGE..........................
(6). YOUR OCCUPATION...................
MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD ALMIGHTY THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE
FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
I AWAIT URGENT REPLY.
YOURS IN LORD
KATE WILLIAM.

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