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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: "Kenneth Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kennethwilliams08@live.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 12:38:11 +0100
Subject: Stop contacting those Scammers !!

Hello,

I'm Mr. Kenneth Williams of Edmonton, Canada. But reside In Tampa Florida for Now, I'm a Canadian citizen, I'm 62yrs Old. I'm one of those that took part in the Inheritance/Contract in Nigeria many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $75,000 while in the US, trying to get my payment all to no avail.


So I decided to travel down to Nigeria with all my contract documents, and I was directed to meet Barr.Norman Ike, who is the member of INHERITANCE/COMPENSATION/CONTRACT AWARD AUTHORITY and a Human Rights Activist (Lawyer), and I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us through emails without OFFICIAL CODE (IN GOD WE TRUST) are fake.


He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my contract payment. Right now I'm the most happiest man on earth because I have received my contract funds amounting to $11,000,000.00 Moreover, Barr. Norman Ike, showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your Name and email as one of the scam victims, that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people, they are not with your fund, they are only making money out of you. I will advise you to contact Barr.Norman Ike.


You have to contact him directly on this information below. He is a very busy fellow, send him email and follow him up with regular phone calls because of his busy schedules.


INHERITANCE/COMPENSATION/CONTRACT AWARD
Name: Noman Ike (Barrister)
Email:barr.attorney@live.com
Telephone number- +234-

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your fund is with them, it is not in anyway with them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing.


The only money I paid after I met Barr.Norman Ike was just $730 for the paper works which according to him is compulsory, take note of that.


Thank You and Be Blessed.

Mr. Kenneth Williams.
Trustee/Treasurer, Triad Foundation Inc.
1902 South Wykagyl Street
Tampa, FL USA. 33629
Education: BS, Business Administration


Stop contacting those people.
NB: Attached is copy of my passpo

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