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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: "Fredrick Wills." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fredrickwills@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:47:56 -0700
Subject: RE: Interest : Deposited Funds.+442030867696

Hello,
I discovered left in cold storage, deposited funds which have left unclaimed in our office CHC
for years now. As Group Supervisor with this firm, it will be in my interest to transfer the ownership
of the fund worth US $21.2 million to the credit of an offshore business person or group who will partner
with me to have the money fund released to his/her credit.
 
If you are willing to actualize this objective with me, please contact me immediately. Your other forms
of corresponding contact will be necessary to proceed in this deal.
Remember this is absolutely confidential.
 
E-mail : fredrickwills@aol.com
 
Contact : +442030867696
 
Yours sincerely
 
Fredrick Wills.

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