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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: markwilliamssan@live.com
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 04:13:00 -0700
Subject: Barr. Mark Williams .


Barr. Mark Williams
#21 Obot Close
Victoria - Island
Alt Email :- markwilliamssan@live.com

Good Day ,

Good Day and compliments o the season to you how are you today and how has
your holiday been hope fine and in good condition if so thanks be to God. I
am sorry for the inconvenience this email will give you but I will
appreciate if you make out time to go through this message properly.

I am Barrister Mark Williams a solicitor at law and personal attorney to the
late Mr. M. O Williams , a national of your country, He was formally a
director with Kobe Steel Corporation company, a Japanese company. My client,
his wife and their three children were involved in a motor accident and
unfortunately the family died in the accident. Prior to his death, my client
deposited US$18.5 million (Eighteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars) with a bank.

The status now is that my client left no WILL or any information about his
next of kin and. In view of this, I have decided to contact you to assist me
in getting this fund from the bank since you have one similarity. I will use
your name to get the probate documents from the federal high court
presenting you as the executor of my client's estate since I have his death
certificate with me. I believe this is privilege information, which I expect
you to keep confidential because of my profession. The business will not
take us time.

I am ready to give you 50% of the total sum for your co-operation. Based on
this you will have send me your complete mailing address, direct telephone
and fax number your full contact address as I will need it for the probate
as I will like a faster communication medium.

Please reply through my private email address:- markwilliamssan@live.com

Your soonest response is anticipated.

Thank you for your anticipated co-operation

Barr. Mark Williams
#21 Obot Close
Victoria - Island
Alt Email :- markwilliamssan@live.com

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