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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: "orbrain williams" <orbrain_williams@mail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:50:33 -0500
Subject: hello, urgent attention


dear, .

I'm very sorry to encroach into your privacy in this manner. I find it pleasurable to officially write you this mail to introduce myself for an urgent assistance. My name is engineer william orbrain, a Nationality of United Kingdom but I was born here in South Korea. My family departed ways from me during the Korean plane crash that happened on Monday, 15 April 2002.

However, I want to solicit your attention to assist invest this money that is in my off-shore account because I'm an man suffering from coronary disease for some years now and doctor said i may not live up to 1month from now which was the reason I’m seeking for your assistance and i don't want you to deny me my aim of fulfilling my dream of helping and supporting the needy all over the world

Based on this off-shore account that have fund valued $3.8M.USD for this project, this is how i desire that this fund shall be spent, You have to invest this fund into hotels, commercial properties, the reason I suggest you buy commercial property. in you Country is because that it can be rented out on regular basis producing a monthly income and will show an annual return of the investment. You must agree to use 40% of every income you made from whatsoever thing you might be investing the money to support any Charity origination of your choice in any were in the world. Please consider a 40% donation to charity of any profits and this you should consider an honor and a privilege to you.

Please think carefully and if you want to proceed I will show you how to go about receiving the money on my behalf. Kindly contact me on my private email: orbrain_williams@yahoo.com
Regard,
williams

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