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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: "Mr. Frank Williams." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <frankwilliams741@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 26 May 2012 19:24:45 -0500
Subject: RE: YOUR TOTAL HONEST AND SINCERITY..

Mr. Frank Williams,
The General Accountant,
Mobil Producing Nigeria Plc,
234 Victoria Street,
Lagos state Nigeria.
 
Hello,
 
RE: YOUR TOTAL HONEST AND SINCERITY.
 
I am Mr Frank Williams, the General Accountant of Mobil and Exxon Oil Producing Nigerian Plc, I got your contact on my confidential search on the internet of your country data base in the search for a citizen of your Country, that should stand as my foreign partner on the claim and joint utilization of this fund that is lying unclaimed in the domiciliary account of a foreign contractor of this organization that died of cardiac arrest in United Kingdom.
 
This fund came to exist as an unclaimed contract payment made by this organization into the account of the foreigner, For a particular contract executed Four (4) years ago , ever since this payment was made into his account here in my country, every effort made to get hold of his next of kin or relative to put in claims on this contractors payment has not been fruitful.
 
However, before further details will be revealed to you. I must be convinced of your integrity, transparency and honest, so I will require the following details:-
Your name in full.
Your residential Address in full.
Your Mobile (Cell) telephone number.
Tel/Fax Number
Brief information on your profile, this should include your age, marital status and nature of Job.
 
I apologize for sending you this sensitive information via e-mail instead of a Certified mail/Post-mail. This is due to the urgency and importance of the information. This project is based on trust, confidentiality and sincerity of purpose in order to have an acceptable meeting of the minds.
 
This is a procedure that requires someone with experience, exposure and more than average means of livelihood. Please treat this confidentially, as I am still active with this organization.
 
Forward your response to this my email account: frankwilliams147@xnmsn.com
 
Sincerely,
Mr. Frank Williams.

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