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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: "admin" <admin@hatteng>
Reply-To: <barr.jwilliams@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:50:26 +0200
Subject: Carefully Read $65.8M Business Proposal

Dear Respected One,

My Name is Barr. John Williams of Williams International Chambers, my client president of republic of Gabon (late Omar Bongo) who died 8th of June, 2009 in Barcelona, Spain. Before his death he amassed a fortune, including 66 private bank account and more than 45 homes in the name of his immediate family. Not only that, he made a lot of cash deposit in big security companies in Spain, France, Belgium, London, South Africa and Ghana.

There is a cash deposit of 65.8 Million US Dollars he made in Security Company in a coded formula. As his attorney, I am the only person who knows about the content as money but the staff in the security company does not know that what he the late president deposited was money. Rather the depositary manifest stated that it is family treasure made up of old Pieces of gold and diamond. Now closely 2 years after his death none of the member of his immediate family has come for it because they do not have the knowledge of the deposit with our security company.

As the only person who has good knowledge of the deposit and perfect bank, am now seeking for a reliable, trust worthy person whom I shall be using to make the claim of the 65.8 million US Dollars from the security company and pay it into his account. There is no risk because all the logistics for a smooth transaction has been perfected by me and moreover all the necessary documents will be changed in your name.

I will offer you 35%, while 55% will be for me and some of Security Company staff who will help me along the line and 10% for the bank official where we will open account in your name. Please this is highly confidential and you must keep it to yourself only.

If you are interested to partner with me, do contact me on my private Email Address (barr.jwilliams@hotmail.com) with your full name, address and telephone.

Best Regards,
Barr. John Williams

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