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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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Fraud email example:

From: Tina Williams <tinawilliams4597@att.net>
Reply-To: tinawilliams441@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2011 13:57:03 -0800 (PST)
Subject: GOOD DAY






From  Tina Williams Dearest one,
 
 How was your day, I hope fine? it is my great desire of going into business and parental relationship with you. I am quite aware that my message will come to you as a surprise because is indeed very strange for someone you have not met before to contact you in this regard. My name is Tina Williams , from London , England the only Daughter of late Frank Williams. He died mysteriously in France during one of his business trips Abroad . Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected  to have been master-minded by a brother of his who traveled with him at that time. But God knows the truth! My mother died  when I was just 5 years old, and since then my father took me so special.
 
Before his death 2008 he called the secretary who  accompanied him to the hospital and told her that he had a sum of  USD 4,800,000.00 million American Dollars and the money is in the custody of LLOYDS TSB BANK London here in England .
 
Now there is a trace that it is my uncle that kill him, couple with what he did to me recently so I decided to ran away from our family house to where I am now because he wanted to kill me too to take all the properties. Without knowing that there is this Money deposited in the Lloyds Tsb Bank  in this country. I contacted you so that you will help me and see that this money is transferred to you as my  guardian so that you will help me to invest and for me to continued my studies. I want you to assist me in clearing this fund into your account overseas as a beneficiary of the fund, and also use it for an investment purpose. I am just 20 years old and high school certificate holder; really don't know what to do.
 
Now I want an account overseas where I can transfer these  funds. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in London. The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life. I need someone to be my Guardian in life that I will look on to as my parents.Once the money is transferred, you will make arrangement for me to come over to you.  Please can you be trusted? Do not be offended because of these question of mine. I am just serious to know more about you, because it is risk for me.Can you honestly help me as your daughter? Can you serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 20 years? What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is in your account?Can you make arrangement accommodation in your home or a new Place for me to come over to your country to further my education and also to secure a resident permit in your country? Please let me know your
mine and how sincere you are, everything will be legally done and I hope that we can realize this with in seven Days.
 
Anticipating hearing from you urgently. Please, consider this and get back to me as soon as possible. With my direct email address (tinawilliams441@gmail.com)
Thanks and God bless.
My sincere regards,
 
Tina Williams.






From  Tina Williams Dearest one,
 
 How was your day, I hope fine? it is my great desire of going into business and parental relationship with you. I am quite aware that my message will come to you as a surprise because is indeed very strange for someone you have not met before to contact you in this regard. My name is Tina Williams , from London , England the only Daughter of late Frank Williams. He died mysteriously in France during one of his business trips Abroad . Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected  to have been master-minded by a brother of his who traveled with him at that time. But God knows the truth! My mother died  when I was just 5 years old, and since then my father took me so special.
 
Before his death 2008 he called the secretary who  accompanied him to the hospital and told her that he had a sum of  USD 4,800,000.00 million American Dollars and the money is in the custody of LLOYDS TSB BANK London here in England .
 
Now there is a trace that it is my uncle that kill him, couple with what he did to me recently so I decided to ran away from our family house to where I am now because he wanted to kill me too to take all the properties. Without knowing that there is this Money deposited in the Lloyds Tsb Bank  in this country. I contacted you so that you will help me and see that this money is transferred to you as my  guardian so that you will help me to invest and for me to continued my studies. I want you to assist me in clearing this fund into your account overseas as a beneficiary of the fund, and also use it for an investment purpose. I am just 20 years old and high school certificate holder; really don't know what to do.
 
Now I want an account overseas where I can transfer these  funds. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in London. The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life. I need someone to be my Guardian in life that I will look on to as my parents.Once the money is transferred, you will make arrangement for me to come over to you.  Please can you be trusted? Do not be offended because of these question of mine. I am just serious to know more about you, because it is risk for me.Can you honestly help me as your daughter? Can you serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 20 years? What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is in your account?Can you make arrangement accommodation in your home or a new Place for me to come over to your country to further my education and also to secure a resident permit in your country? Please let me know your
mine and how sincere you are, everything will be legally done and I hope that we can realize this with in seven Days.
 
Anticipating hearing from you urgently. Please, consider this and get back to me as soon as possible. With my direct email address (tinawilliams441@gmail.com)
Thanks and God bless.
My sincere regards,
 
Tina Williams.

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