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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: "MR. WILLIAM WALKER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <agentsan.comp@rogers.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:48:14 -0000
Subject: FROM MR. WILLIAM WALKER

Dear Friend,

Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness you showed at the course of the
Uk Online Lotto Winning cheque shipment to your location, I want to compensate you and show
our gratitude to you with the sum of $650,000USD (Six Hundred And Fifty Thousand United
States Dollars)we have authorized the finance house where we deposited the money to issue
you internationalcertified bank draft cashable at your bank.

My dear winner,I will like you to contact the CEO in charge of the finance house for the
collection of this international certified bank draft.

The name of the Person with your Cheque is MR SANUSI KAYODE.

COMPENSATION AND FINANCE HOUSE HEAD OFFICE
CONTACT AGENT : MR. SANUSI KAYODE.
Email: agentsan.comp@rogers.com

Phone Number:+2347055350111

NOTE THAT YOU WILL BE ASKED TO PAY THE SUM OF $165 DOLLAR TO INSURE YOUR PACKAGE FOR A SAFER DELIVERY TO YOUR ADDRESS. AND YOU CAN MAKE THE PAYMENT WITH THE BELOW INFORMATION AND IMMEDIATELY FOWORD THE PAYMENT INFORMATION TO THE CEO TO PROCEED WITH YOUR DELIVERY..

RECIEVERS NAME : SANUSI KAYODE
DESTINATION : NAGERIA
TEST QUSTION : IN GOD
TEST ANSWER : WE TRUST
MTCN :??????????

At the moment, I am very busy at Sydney, Australia because of the investment projects am
into. at the finance house on your behalf to send the bank draft to you as soon as you
contact him without delay.I advice you to make the paymeent to the CEO as soon as you contact him so that i can commence with your delivery and that is all you have to do to get your package delivery to you..

INFORMATION NEEDED
1. Full Names:
2. Residential Address:
3. Phone Number:
4. cell number
5. Occupation:
6. Sex:
7. Age :
8. Nationality:
9. Present Country:

However, I want you to contact him immediately as soon as you receive this information
because he is leaving for the ukraine by the end of this month and this might cost a delayment for you to receive this draft.

Hope to hear from you soon.

MR. WILLIAM WALKER,
Presidential Library & Museum
Former Director International Online Lottery Co-coordinator. ? 2009
WORLD INTERNET PROGRAMS?

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