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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: "Wilson Bati" <wilson.bati7@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 23:52:05 +0100
Subject: Collaboration


Attn: Sir/ Madam,

This message might meet you in utmost surprise. However, it all just my
urgent need for a foreign partner that made me to contact you for this
transaction. I got your contact from tourist search while I was searching
for a foreign partner. I assured of your capability and reliability to
champion this business opportunity when i prayed to God or Allah about you.

I am a banker by profession in AFRICA and currently holding the post
of an external
auditor of the bank. I have the opportunity of transferring the left over
funds (8.2Million Dollars) of one of my bank clients who died along with his
entire family on the 6th of January 2004 in a plane crash.

Hence; I am inviting you for a business deal where this money can be shared
between us in the ratio of 65/30 while 5% is for contingencies if you agree
to my business proposal. Further details of the transfer will be forwarded
to you as soon as i receive your return mail immediately you receive this
letter.

Please indicate your willingness by sending the below information for more
clarification and easy communication.

(1) YOUR FULL NAME
(2) YOUR CONTACT ADDRESSES
(3) YOUR TEL AND FAX NUMBER

Looking forward to hear from you.

Thanks & Best Regards,

Wilson Bati

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