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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: Jonathan Williams <williamsjon47a@msn.com>
Reply-To: <jonathanwilliamsjr@zoho.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 20:15:05 +0000
Subject: VERY URGENT ATTENTION







FROM THE DESK OF MR. JONATHAN WILLIAMS. JR

The Head of Auditing Department,

Metropolitan Finance Company,

United Kingdom




REMITTANCE OF US$6.5; MILLION

CONFIDENTIAL IS THE CASE. VERY URGENT ATTENTION



This message might meet you in utmost surprise, however,
it's just my Urgent need for foreign partner that made me to contact you for
this transaction I am a banker by profession in (UK) and currently holding the
post of director Auditing and accounting unit of the bank. I have the
opportunity of transferring the left over Funds ($6.5 million) of one of my
bank clients who died Along with his entire family with out any next of kin or
relatives to claim the fund and we have tried to contact members of families
without being successful.



And I don't want the money to go into our bank treasury
account as an unclaimed fund, delete it if you are not interested. I contacted
you to act as the next of kin since there is non and the bank are seriously
looking for his relative to contact them as the next of kin to the
deceased. All expenses incurred by you
and me in this transaction will be deducted out from the 10% of the total fund
before the sharing of the fund according to the percentages agreed. and The
total sum will be shared as follows 50% for me then 40% for you while 10% will
be for any expenses.



I will come over to your country as soon as the transfer is
over to receive my own share of the fund for further investments by your
advice. Please I want you to understand that a stitch in time saves nine so
write back and tell me if you really want to carry out this transaction with
me.



From banking experience it will take up to four ( 4) working
days to conclude this transfer. I sincerely need your help because this might
be my first and last opportunity of hitting big money. I also would want you to
treat this affair as both urgent, top secret and confidential. I want you to
also know that this transaction will involve some expenses which will be shared
among both of us.

This payment will be effected through Swift Telegraphic
Transfer.



Your Urgent response is needed for immediate transfer of
this fund in to your receiving bank account.



(FILL THIS FORM BELLOW PLEASE AND RESEND IT TO ME).



Your name in full..................................

Your country.........................................

Your age...............................................

Your cell phone....................................

Your occupation...................................

Your sex...............................................

Your passport..................

Your marital status................................

Your bank name....................................



Best Regards,



MR. Jonathan Williams. Jr

Director Auditing and accounting unit

Metropolitan Finance Company UK

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