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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: Williams Akaeze <george_onyema@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: akaezewilliams@o2.pl
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:05:36 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: GET BACK TO US FOR YOUR FUND PAYMENT




DEAR FRIEND,



I GOT YOUR CONTACT IN MY PRIVATE SEARCH FOR A GOOD PERSON WHO WILL HELP SECURE THIS PROJECT I AM SERVING IN THE MINISTRY OF MY COUNTRY,PLEASE PAY ATTENTION AND UNDERSTAND MY REASON OF CONTACTING YOU TODAY THROUGH THIS EMAIL,I WRITE TO BEG YOU TO ASSIST ME TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF TWENTY MILLION US DOLLARS US$20,000,000)TO YOUR COUNTRY AND ALSO TO ASSIST ME TO INVEST WITH THE MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY,UNTIL WHEN I WILL COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY AT THE EXPIRATION OF MY TENURE.





I HAVE TO TRANSFER THESE FUND TO HAVE A SECURED FUTURE,BECAUSE OF THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN MY COUNTRY.WE WILL SOON LEAVE OFFICE AT THE END OF THE YEAR,SO FOR SAFETY REASONS BEFORE LIVING OFFICE I HAVE NO OPTION THAN TO DO THESE ,THAT IS WHY I SOLICIT FOR YOUR HELP BESIDES I HAVE TO PREPARE FOR MY FUTURE AND MY CHILDREN BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE,I HOPE YOU WILL UNDERSTAND ME BETTER.



I AM WILLING TO GIVE YOU 40% OF THE TOTAL FUND AFTER A SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THE WHOLE FUND TO YOUR PRIVATE ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY,I DON'T KNOW YOU IN PERSON BUT I KNOW THAT MANY OF MY COLLEAGUES HAVE SUCCEEDED THIS WAY,AND THEIR FUTURE IS QUITE SAVE FOR NOW.



I AM PROMISING THAT THE WHOLE TRANSACTION WILL BE DONE LEGALLY TO PROTECT YOU FROM THE LAW,I WILL ALSO FORWARD EVERY DOCUMENT NEEDED FOR THE SMOOTH TRANSFER OF THE FUND INTO THE ACCOUNT YOU WILL PROVIDE FOR THE FUND,I WILL LIKE YOU TO KEEP THIS PROJECT CONFIDENTIAL.



PLEASE, IF YOUR ARE READY TO HELP CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY



WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY.



BEST REGARDS,

WILLIAMS AKAEZE

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