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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: Sarah Wiliams <sarahwiliams201@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: sarahwilimas@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:40:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Sarah Wiliams,

>From Sarah Wiliams,



Is my desire to contact you, after going through your profile I prayed over it and selected your name among other names due to the nature of my proposal,which requires a reputable and trustworthy person. Someone who will be kind and sincere to me.



l am Miss Sarah Wiliams the only daughter of late Mr and Mrs David Wiliams My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan here, the economic capital of Ivory Coast, he was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their business meeting. My mother died when i was very small since then my father took me so special because l am motherless.



Before the death of my father on 20th november 2008 in a private hospital here in Abidjan, he secretly called me on his bedside,when I sat down to listen to him, he started crying, why? He complained that I am too young to be managing my life with no one to take care of me,(2)That I have not finished my education as he planned for me, he revealed to me that he has the sum of US$8.5 EIGHT MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) left in a private security company here in Abidjan, that he used my name as the only daughter for his next of kin in deposit of the trunk Box.



He also explained to me that it was because of his wealth he was poisioned by his business associates , that l should seek for a GOD fearing foreign partner in a country of my choice where l will transfer this money and use it for proper investment purpose and take care of my future,that I must finish my education carier by the help of the partner abroad,that he or she should help me obtain a resident permit in his or her country.



He also gave a standing instrution to the Security company that the deposit must be transferred outside this country. According to my father,the Trunk Box was deposited as Family Valuable Items and art works for security purpose to avoid attracting attention to the fund.



I am now ready to do all these since my father my bread winner is no more.l am willing to offer you 30% of the total sum as compensation for your assistance and efforts to help me recieve this Trunk Box in your country.



As soon as i hear from you i will give you more details on how to proceed for the Retreiving of the trunk Box from the security company and deliver it to your country without any delay.



Pls Note, this will be private to yourself only for security purpose.



i will be waiting to hear from you soon.



Thank's and God bless you

Your's Sincerely.

Miss Sarah Wiliams.

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