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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: Prince Williams <wprince83@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: prc_greaves@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 26 May 2009 14:15:09 +0530 (IST)
Subject: From Williams.


Dear sir/madam,
 
My name is Prince Libyoma Williams I am 20 years, and I just arrived Accra Ghana all the way from my country Mauritius. I am contacting you solely on a  business related issues,
 
I am the only legitimate surviving heir of late Dr. Libyoma Williams who die in a car accident along side with my mum on the 4th of May 2008 in Port-Louis, Capital of Mauritius. Before his death he made a huge deposit of some funds here in a security company affiliated to International Commercial Bank here in Ghana.
 
The only hindrances to my full claims of my late father’s wealth is that I can only claim these wealth through the physical presentation of Power of Attorney/Affidavit of Change of titles of Trustee which of cause is referred to as my foreign partner, approved by my lawyer and witnessed by the security company where my late father deposited these Funds for security safety keeping purpose.
 
My questions to you now are, can I present you to this Security Company as my Foreign Trustee Partner?
 
Can I trust you?
 
If so kindly reply me urgent with your complete details in order for me to present you before my lawyer and the Security Company in Accra Ghana Africa.
 
Every other Documents proof certifying the existence/genuinely of my claims, shall be forwarded to you as soon as I received your total approval reply to support me in the recovery process of all valuables, of cause all these funds shall be put into
INVESTMENT in your country which will be managed by you and I. You can also reach me on my number anytime. +233-24-3356493.
 
I am waiting for your urgent reply with your complete personal details.
 
Thank you,
Yours faithfully,
Prince Libyoma Greaves Williams



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