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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: Colincy Willams <m.mensah88@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: <colincy23@live.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 08:11:29 -0700
Subject: GOOD DAY



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FROM THE OFFICE OF
COLINCY WILLAMS
EQUITY LAW CHAMBER,
ACCRA-GHANA.

I AM COLINCY WILLAMS, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW. I DISCOVERED YOUR EMAIL
(ADDRESS)
AND INFORMATION THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE WEB SEARCH ON THE INTERNET SO I
DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU. I KNOW THIS MAY SOUND LIKE A SCAM, AS PLENTY OF
DUBIOUS ACTIVITIES ARE TAKING PLACE OVER THE INTERNET TODAY, BUT THE
PROMPTING OF THIS LETTER IS ANCHORED ON MY STRONG DESIRE TO SOLICIT
YOUR
HONEST ASSISTANCE AS I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT THIS IS AUTHENTIC.

I WILL SEND YOU MY IDENTIFICATION FOR VERIFICATION AS WE PROCEED ON
THIS
GREAT OBJECTIVE. ANYWAY, A DECEASED CLIENT OF MINE NAMED MR. JASON
FREDMAN
WHO HEREIN REFERRED TO AS MY CLIENT AND OF THE SAME NATIONALITY WITH
YOU,
DIED AS A RESULT OF A HEART-RELATED CONDITION ON THE 11TH NOVEMBER
2011.
HIS HEART
CONDITION WAS CAUSED DUE TO THE DEATH OF ALL THE MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY
IN
THE GULF AIR FLIGHT CRASHES IN PERSIAN GULF NEAR BAHRAIN AIRED AUGUST
23,
2010.

I AM CONTACTING YOU TO ASSIST IN REPATRIATING THE MONEY AND PROPERTIES
LEFT
BEHIND BY MY CLIENT BEFORE THEY GET CONFISCATED OR DECLARED
UNSERVICEABLE
BY THE FINANCE HOUSE WHERE THESE FUNDS WERE DEPOSITED. PARTICULARLY,
THE
FINANCE HOUSE WHERE THE DECEASED DEPOSITED AS FAMILY TREASURE, A
CONSIGNMENT VALUE ($8.500.000) EIGHT MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS
LAST YEAR ISSUED ME A 12 MONTHS NOTICE TO PROVIDE THE NEXT OF KIN OR
HAVE
THE FUND CONSIGNMENT CONFISCATED, AND THIS ULTIMATUM EXPIRES BY NEXT
MONTH.
SINCE I HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING THE RELATIVES FOR OVER TWO
YEARS
NOW, I SEEK YOUR CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN SO THAT THE
PROCEED OF THIS DEPOSIT VALUED AT ($8.500.000) EIGHT MILLION FIVE
HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS CAN BE RELEASED TO YOU AND THEN YOU AND I CAN SHARE
THE
MONEY, 60% FOR ME 25% FOR YOU, AND THE REMAINING 15% WILL BE USED FOR
CHARITY HOME.

ALL I REQUIRE IS YOUR HONEST CO-OPERATION TO ENABLE US SEE THIS
BUSINESS
THROUGH. I GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE
ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ANY BREACH OF THE LAW. AS WE
PROCEED
YOU WILL BEGIN TO REALIZE THAT THIS IS RISK FREE. ONLY I HAVE TO
INSTRUCT
YOU ON WHAT TO DO AT
EVERY TIME TO AVOID MISTAKES.

GET IN TOUCH WITH ME THROUGH MY EMAIL ADDRESS. SO WE CAN PROCEED.

SINCERELY YOURS,

MR COLINCY WILLAMS

EMAIL.COLINCY23@LIVE.COM

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