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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: "Williams Sule" <williams_sule21@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: williams_sule2121@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 15 May 2010 00:12:41 +0200 (SAST)
Subject: Compliments,




Compliments,



I hope this message reaches you in good health. ... (AMEN)

Truthfully I am sorry to have browsed your email address from the Internet
to send you this mail without your consent or approval. Dounderstand.

To start with, permit me to introduce myself. My name is William Sule
Karim 21yrs of age, the son of late chief Dr. Sule Karim Bahadur of
Sudan(Dafur)Seven months after mother died of diabetes/ high blood
pressure
(HB/P)father was killed by some unknown militants during the war in our
country(Sudan Dafur).

When father and mother were alive, father disclosed asecret to mother
which mother also gave me the information about fatherdepositing a
family treasure box (Consignment) with content ($ 22 MillionUSD) in a
security
company in Ghana with the service of his Ghanaianbarrister (Kwesi Spio).

Having a meeting with me at the United Nations Refugee Camp
UNHCR(Buduburam) Ghana. Bar. Kwesi Spio told me that my late father's
laiddown instruction before the release of the consignment was for me to
seek for a foreign partner who will stand to help me collect
theconsignment box from the company and head a lucrative production or
investment in his/her country due to the effects behind Africa
racism,political and polygamous family problem.

Therefore, I would want to know if you can be capable, reliable and
Godfearing enough to assist me collect this consignment box from
the security company and have them deliver it to you while you invite me
to meet you in your country for the sharing and investment of a
lucrativeproduction in your country. Furthermore, I will promise you
with all sincerity and a heart full ofthankfulness to God that I shall give
you 20% percent as your benefitof assisting this young orphan attain his
ambition.

You will have to contact this Barrister his name is Kwesi Spio his email
barristerkwesi_spio@yahoo.co.uk telephone number +233-542 528 327 he is
the only reliable barrister that can help us get the power of
attorney done to your name from the Ghana high court of justice.

You will tell the barrister that you are the foreign beneficiary to
William Sule
Karim the refugee boy that need his assistance to get apower of attorney
done to your name as my beneficiary who want to help me receive the
consignments in your country.

Mistrust is like an axe on the tree of partnership but since only God could
ordain trust, I will be very grateful to Him to build up such a
relationship with. Expecting your reply and thanks in advance. God
blessyou.

Yours truly,

William Sule Karim.
PLEASE REPLY TO MY PRIVATE MAIL
BOX:Williamss_sule21@yahoo.com

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