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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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Fraud email example:

From: "MISS MARY WILSON" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 18:52:07 +0530
Subject: PLEASE DEAR I WILL LIKE TO KNOW YOU !!

Dearest One

Hello my name is miss Mary a native of Rwanda.i was searching online and got your mail contact,and I'm interested in knowing you and being friendly with you,I am fair in complexion, I would want to believe that this mail may keep you a little uneasy considering the fact that we do not know each other but frankly, that's the primary reason why I chose to contact you. Really am so sorry as I never meant to put you off-guard by what I intend to tell you here and will appreciate it greatly if you do understand totally my situation and position regarding the subject that I am telling you here.

My late father Dr.Roland Willson was the Industrial Managing director of (WILLSON AND INDUSTRIAL COMPANY LTD) in the federal capital of Rwanda (KIGALI) the economy capital of my Country, and he was also the personal adviser to the former head of state, before the rebels attacked our house one early morning and killed my mother and father in a cold blood. It is only me that is alive now and i managed to save my life here in Senegal where i am living now as a refugee in UN camp. This Refugee Camp is headed by a Reverend Father,i used his office computer to send you this email and i only enter his office when he is less busy in his office.

My day is very boring over here in Dakar Senegal. In this camp we find it hard to go out because we are not allowed to do so, its just like one staying in the prison and l hope by God's grace l will come out here soon. I don't have any relatives now that i can go to, all my relatives ran away in the middle of the war the only person i have now is Rev. Charles kolo is the Reverend Minister in charge of the church in this camp (ASSEMBLE DU GLORY MISSION). He has been very nice to me since I came here but I am not living with him rather I am living in the women's hostel. because the camp have two hostels one for men the other for women, Phone number here is the direct number which you will use to get me any time +221 774593707 you can call me any time.


As a refugee here i don't have any right or privilege to any thing be it money or whatever because it is against the law of this country. I want to go back to my studies because i only attended my first year before the tragic incident that lead to my being in this situation now took place. Honey, please l would like you to know that l have my late father's statement of account and death certificate here with me which l will like to send to you to assist me, because when he was alive he deposited some amount of money in a leading bank in Europe which he used my name as the next of kin. The amount in question is $ 5.7( Five Million Seven Hundred Thousand US Dollars)

So l will like you to assist me transfer this money to your account and from it you will send some money for me to get my traveling documents and air ticket to come over to meet with you. I can't withdraw the money my self due to my refugee statues here in this country which does not permit me to do, rather the money can not be transferred in Senegal where i am in refugee statues. I want you to send me your contact information's such as


Your Names .,Age .,Address ..,Telephone ..,Your Resident Country ...

I have got in touch with the bank and made them to know about my plans to withdraw this money, l also got them aware of the death of my father and they have acknowledged it with all their confirmation and verification. However, they advise me to get in touch with a very responsible person who will stand on my behalf and my trustee as regards to this money since l am presently of refugee status over here and wouldn't be permitted to handle this amount of money, they also let me know about the bond which they signed with my father that the money will be handled to me in bulk amount which means that l should decide on if l should continue with the bank or not.

I kept this secret to people in the camp here the only person that know about it is the Reverend because he is like a father to me. So in the light of above i will like you to keep it to yourself and don't tell it to anyone for I am afraid of loosing my life and the money if people gets to know about it. Remember I am giving you all this information due to the trust I deposed with some people. I like honest, understanding and God fearing person, truthful and a man or Woman of vision,and hardworking.

waiting to hear from you soonest
Thanks Yours in love
Mary

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