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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. ROLAND WILLIAMS" <rolandwilliams200@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: rolandwilliams300@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:36:06 +0530 (IST)
Subject: HELLO MY GOOD FRIEND


Hello my good friend,

I am Mr. Roland Williams, personal banker/financial adviser to my late
client , a national of your country, who used to work as a contractor in
South Africa referred to as my late client. On the 30th of April 2005, my
client, and his only daughter were involved in a car accident along
Pretoria express Road.

All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I
have made several enquiries here to locate any of my clients extended
relatives, which has proved unsuccessful for me, after these several
unsuccessful attempts, I decided to search through with his name which
motivated me to contact you, to locate any member of his family, hence I
contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the fund
valued at US$8.6 Million (Eight Million Six Hundred Thousand United State
Dollars) left behind by my client before it gets confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the bank. The Bank has issued me (as my late client's
personal banker/financial adviser) a notice to provide the next of kin or
have his account confiscated.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating any relative for over 4years
now, I seek the consent to present you as next of kin to the deceased,
since you share the same last names, so that the proceeds of this account
can be paid to you. Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we
shall then discuss the modalities for transfer. I have all necessary
information and legal documents needed to back you up the claim, all that
I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Please get in touch with me through my above contact number: -
+27-83-735-4200

Yours truly,
Mr. Roland Williams



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