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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: richard-williams4 <richard-williams4@bol.com.br>
Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 11:25:56 -0300
Subject: please Accept My letter

Dear ,

I am Richard Williams (Esq),a solicitor at law.personal attorney to late Mr.Robert ,who was a contractor with European Development company.Herein after shall be referred to my client On the 11th of september 2006 my client was involved in world trade center bombing unfortunately lost his live three mounth after the incident due to injuries he substained in the bombing , since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my client extended relatives but this has proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name to locate any of his relatives hence I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the fund valued at US$10,5 Million left behind by my client before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by Intercontinental Bank Plc in Lome/Togo where this huge amount was deposited in a trunk box under the coverage of family valuables. The said Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have this box confiscated within the next twenty one official working days as they don't know the content of the box.

Since I have been unsuccessfully in locating the relatives for over 5years now,I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased,so that the proceedings of this boxes can be transfer to you.Therefore, on receipt of your positive response,we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfers as I have every necessary information 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.

Bear in mind that, once the bank transfered this fund to your account there in your country, I will quickily come over to your country to share the percentage with you. Once the bank transfered this fund to your account, I am going to give you 50% out of the fund and I will also have the remaining 50%. Please, be honest and sincere with me, do not try to run away with the hole fund once you received this fund in your account because, I have spent a lot of time and money to bring this transaction up to this extent, so all my hpoe is on this fund.

Please if you are interested and willing to assist me, kindly send your contact information to me to enable me have more trust and confidence on handling this transaction with you. It will also help me to prepare the application form on your behalf, which you have to send to the bank holding this fund for the release of this fund in your name. Please get in touch with me through my private email (Williams.richard2002@gmail.com) .

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Thanks and God bless

Richard Williams (Esq).

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