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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: Joy Williams <fatia1c@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: joywilliamsj@hotmail.fr
Date: Sun, 3 May 2009 19:28:05 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Ms JOY WILLIAMS.


It is my desire to contact you with all my heart but I knew is not mandatory but will I not in any manner go contrary to dishonour or disrespect you.
I am Miss Joy WILLAIMS JEROM and I,m 22 years old girl, I,m the only Daughter of my late parents Mr and Mrs WILLIAMS JEROM My father was a highly reputable busnness magnet who operated in the capital city of COTE D'IVOIRE during his days but it is very sad to say that he passed away mysteriously
in ISLAMABAD during one of his business trips abroad on 12th AUGUST 2006.
( MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PERFECT PEACE ANY WHERE HIS SOUL IS PRESENTLY ) Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time.
The truth is that My mother died when I was 4 years old,and since then my father took me so special. Before his death on AUGUST 12th 2006 my father notified me that he deposited EIGHT MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ( USD $8.5million ) in a suspence account in one of the
leading banks in Abidjan the capaital city of Cote d'Ivoire and now I have located the bank AND I have also with me now the documents of the fund origin.
He further told me that he used my name as MISS JOY WILLIAMS JEROM as the next of kin.
I have been into prayers before contacting you today and I believed you are the rightful person to invest this total fund for me in your country hence you are the first person I have contacted about this fund, now I have choosen you to help me and I need your assistance sincerely.
I am 22 years old girl and a university undergraduate and really I don't know what to do presently. I want your assistance to help me transfer and recieve the fund in your account for investments puposes in your country. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs TOWARDS MY EDUCATION as a
result of the death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life. I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards.
Your suggestions and ideas will be highly needed please because I don't know what to do, what percentage of the total amount $8.5MILLION USD in question will be good for you after the money been transferred into your account?
As my condition of life is now I don't want to contact any body or else they will cheat AND betray me with the fund , feeling that I,m a small girl and a premitive into investments, please I,m fearing of betrayal and that is why I contacted you to help me with all your hearth because of the
confidence and trust I have in you.
Please do respond to me immediately you recieve this message then I will give you more details regarding the transfer. I,m waiting to hear you today.

My best Regards.

Ms Joy WILLIAMS.






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