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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: Barrister Uche Williams <barristeruchewilliams@yahoo.ie>
Reply-To: barr_uchewilliams1@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 07 Aug 2010 23:30:13 +0700
Subject: PLEASE YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS NEEDED MY DEAR.





Dearest Friend

You may be surprised to receive this letter from me, I got your Information through international web directory while I was Searching for a reliable and successfully person to stand for my Deceased client.

I am Barrister Uche Williams a solicitor at law, personal attorney to my late client, a national of your country, who was a contractor with Chevron/Texaco oil Corporation here in Republic of Benin in west cost Africa, my client died along With his entire family’s On Monday, 31st July, 2008 in a Car Accident along Airport road.

Since then I have made several enquiries to locate any Of my clients extended relatives, after these several unsuccessful Attempts, I decided to track this last name over the Internet: your Last name related directly to this family I have contacted you to Assist in repatriating the fund valued- At US$11.5 million (eleven Point five million) left behind by my client before it gets confiscated By the Bank in Benin Republic where this huge Amount was Deposited, bearing the last name makes you legally qualified To this claims ok The Bank has issued me a notice to provide A Next of kin to these funds with the valued personal account Within The next Twenty one official working days .

Since I have been unsuccessfully in locating you as relatives of this family’s, I seek your consent to present you as the next of Kin to the deceased since you have the same last name, so that the proceeds of this account can be transfer to you through your- Personal account.

I agree that 40% of the money will be for you as a respect to the Prevision of foreign account 10% will be set for expense incurring During the business and 50% would be for me, after transferring Of this fund into your personal account, I will Then fly down to your Country for the sharing ratio of this Fund immediately, I have all necessary information’s and legal- Documents needed To back you up for claim, all 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 .

And again I need a guarantee that this will be executed under a Legitimate arrangement that you will protect this money after you Have received it in your private account in your country Regards, Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded, will you like To fly down here in west cost for you to witness everything.

I will need the following information’s Bellow- For Communication Purpose.

(1) Your Full Name and Address
(2) Your Age, Occupation and Position
(3) Your Telephone Mobile and Fax Number
(4) Your private E-mail: Address

Thanks for your co-operations
Call me for more information’s

Tel:+ 229 93 97 42 01:
Barrister Uche Williams.



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