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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: Henriette williams <williamshenriettekkeelelle@msn.com>
Reply-To: <williamshenriette@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:37:01 +0000
Subject: Good day,




Good day,
Please write to my email address: (williamshenriette@yahoo.com)
In brief, my name is Miss Henriette Williams, a good looking Liberian Girl.
I became interested in you after going through your profile and i wish to continue relationship with you which if nature will permit we have a long way to go.
I have a special reason of contacting you which i will make known to you, tell you more about myself and also send my pictures to you. I will like you to get back to me through my E-mail address: williamshenriette@yahoo.com
Thanks as you write to my email.
Miss Henriette Williams.


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