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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: "William.A. Scott" <willscot65@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2014 08:56:53 +0000
Subject: Please treat as urgent


Greetings,
Please I don't want you to consider my message as those regular messages
in your inbox,I urgently need your assistance and not any money from
you.Please read carefully.

My name is Scott Williams Aidoo the only son of a Minister during the
Gaddafi Government,my late father was killed for inciting violence against
protesters during the uprising crisis that led to the Libyan detector’s
overthrow in 2011.

I am 24 years of age,a Libyan citizen by Nationality, presently I live in
Ghana with my sick mother due to the political crisis in my country that
took the life of my father in my country,Libya.

By God's grace,I was able to get your contact from the United Nations Head
Office here in GHANA and I have gone through your profile. I am contacting
you because of my desire to complete my Study, Invest and to buy a Living
house in your country.

We have One Metallic Trunk Box that is presently in London , supposed to
be delivered to our foreign beneficiary (Mr. David Shread ) but due to Mr.
. David’s greedy attitude, we have to call the Delivery Agent to stop the
delivery.

Mr. David, our former beneficiary came to Ghana to meet and discuss with
the security company where the box was deposited and ask the company to
deliver the box to him in London .

As at when he came to Ghana , we where allowed by the Security Company to
inspect the trunk box and as at the time of inspection, we have paid for
insurance, the demur rages and custom charges and also for the shipment of
the trunk box to London or any part of the world. We have paid all
charges covering the consignment.

We told Mr. David that we will give him 25% percent of the total amount of
US$10.5 million in the trunk box, which he agreed but when the box got to
Heathrow International Airport he called and told me and my mother that if
he receives the consignments, we have to split the fund equally, so he will
have to take 50% of the funds, my mother refused and ask the Courier
Delivery Agent to stop the delivery to him.

I urgently need your assistance to help receive these funds in your country
for better Education and Investment purposes. I will front you to the
delivery agent with the vital documents of claim as our new beneficiary.
This transaction is 100% risk free. As soon as the transaction is
completed,I will send you the Security Lock Code to the box to enable you
open it and send us money to come over to your country to complete my
studies,Investment and get a better Treatment for my mother.I will like to
invest in Real Estate Management in your country.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

May the Almighty God bless you.
Scott.A.Williams.

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