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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: williamsblair@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:55:37 -0200
Subject: FROM THE OFFICE OF MR. WILLIAMS BLAIR.

FROM THE OFFICE OF MR. WILLIAMS BLAIR.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT.
U.B.S INVESTMENT PAYING BANK OF  LONDON
UBS INVESTMENT PAYING BANK OF LONDON
(FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT).

DEAR FRIEND,

I HOPED THAT YOU WILL NOT EXPOSE OR BETRAY THIS TRUST AND CONFIDENT THAT I AM ABOUT TO IMPOSE ON YOU FOR THE MUTUAL TRUST AND BENEFIT OF OUR FAMILIES.

I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE IN TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF (US7.5M) (SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE OF AMERICAN DOLLARS ONLY), TO YOUR ACCOUNT WITHIN 10 TO 17 BANKING DAYS; THIS MONEY HAS BEEN DORMANT FOR YEARS IN OUR BANK WITHOUT ANY BODY CLAIMING THE FUNDS FROM OUR BANK.

I WANT THE BANK TO RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO OUR DECEASED CUSTOMER (THE OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT) BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMER (MR. ANDREAS SCHRANNER.) WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY ON MONDAY 31st JULY 2000 IN A PLANE CR ASH.

IN SUBSEQUENT DISBURSEMENT OF THE MONEY, 40% OF THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU IN RESPECT OF THE PROVISION YOU MADE BY STANDING AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO CLAIM THIS FUND WHY 55% WILL BE FOR ME AND MY CO-WORKERS. AND 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE IF THERE IS ANY LITTLE EXPENSES THAT WILL COME UP DURING THE TIME OF TRANSFER YOU AND I WILL TAKE CARE OF IT.

I DON'T WANT THE MONEY TO GO INTO THE GOVERNMENT TREASURE AS AN ABANDONED FUND, SO THIS IS THE REASON WHY I CONTACTED YOU SO THAT THE BANK CAN RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED CUSTOMER.

I WILL GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS AND APPLICATION FORM TO FILL AND SEND IT TO OUR BANK ABOUT THIS PROJECT WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU AND I PROMISE YOU THAT YOU WILL NOT REGRET OF KNOWING ME, AS THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE FROM ANY PROBLEM, I HAVE READ AND MONITOR THIS TRANSACTION BEFORE CONTACTING YOU, AND HOPING THAT YOU WILL NEVER LET ME DOWN AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE T HIS FUNDS IN YOUR ACCOUNT.

TO KNOW ABOUT THIS YOU CAN VIEW THIS SITE BELOW:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

1. NAME IN FULL:.........................
2. ADDRESS:...............................
3. NATIONALITY:.........................
4. AGE:......................................
5. SEX.......................................
6. OCCUPATION:..........................
7. MARITAL STATUS:....................
8. PHONE....................................
9. FAX:......................................
10 SCAN AND SEND A COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY CARD TO ME.

N/B: PLEASE I BEG YOU WITH THE NAME OF GOOD GOD IF YOU CAN NOT FINISH THIS BUSINESS DO NOT CARE TO REPLY I DON'T WANT THIS MONEY TO HANG ON THE WAY, AND THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE MY CONCERN, AS I WILL NOT LIKE TO SALE OUT MY PERSONALITY.

THEN AFTER THE MONEY BEEN T RANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, I WILL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY FOR AN INVESTMENT WITH MY OWN SHARE UNDER YOUR KIND CONTROL.

BEST REGARD

MR. WILLAIMS BLAIR.

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