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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348166336312
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- kelvinwilliams509@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "TRUTH ABOUT YOUR FUNDS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kelvinwilliams509@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 12:03:47 -0000
Subject: TRUTH ABOUT YOUR FUNDS

Attn: My Dear,

I am Mrs Mary Susan Derrick, I am a US citizen, 48 years Old. I reside

here in New Braunfels Texas.My residential address is as follows. 108

Crockett Court. Apt 303, New Braunfels Texas, United States,Am thinking of

relocating since I am now rich. I am one of those that took part in the

Compensation in Nigeria many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had

paid over $50,000 while in the US, trying to get my payment all to no

avail.So I decided to travel to WASHINGTON D.C with all my compensation

documents, And I was directed by the ( F B I) Director to contact

Mr.Kelvin Williams, who his a representative of the ( F B I ) and a member

of the COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, currently in Nigeria.and I contacted

him and he explained everything to. He took me to the payingbank for the

claim of my Compensation payment. Right now I am the most happiest woman

on earth because I have received my compensation funds of $15,Million Us

Dollars Moreover, Mr.Kelvin Williams, showed me the full info

You have to contact him directly on this information below.

COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE
Name : Mr.Kelvin Williams
Email :kelvinwilliams509@gmail.com
Phone: +2348166336312

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 Mr.Kelvin

Williams was just $310 for
the paper works, take note of that.Once again stop contacting those

people, I will advise you to contact
Mr.Kelvin Williams so that he can help you to Deliver your fund
instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around
asking for different kind of money to complete your transaction.

Thank You and Be Blessed.
Mrs. Mary Susan Derrick
108 Crockett Court.
Apt 303, New Braunfels Texas,
United States Of America

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