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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: Douglas P.Willss <douglasswillss85@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2014 21:30:46 +0300
Subject: FROM:DOUGLAS PATTISSON WILLS.

FROM:DOUGLAS PATTISSON WILLS.
United Nations Association of the UK.
3 Whitehall Court
London. SW1A 2EL,
contact Email....douglasswillss85@hotmail.com

HELLO:FRIEND,

I apologize to you for any inconveniences caused if this mail does not meet your demands, though I do not intend to embarrass you by the contents of this very mail. My name is Douglas Pattisson Willss. I am an accountant in charge of the United Nation that was appointed for the dispatching of foods and drugs to the Syrian citizen that were refugee in these countries , Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Egypt, Iraq / Kurdistan, Algeria, Iraq, Armenia and Israel. I will like to have a deal together with you if only you will be able to keep it SECRET between you and my self till the end.

I secure a sum of (7.4M Euros) from my service and I want to move this Money out from where it was deposited. This Money I can not keep it in my private account because of security reason. So if you can handle this deal together with me please do not hesitate to respond to this mail so that I will give you the full detailed information's on how this Money will be sent to you and at the same time to tell you what will be your percentage (%). I wait to read from you. I want to invest this money on Real estate,Car and Farm/Agriculture business in your country.
Let me know if you can handle this deal with me.

Faithfully yours,
DOUGLAS PATTISSON WILLS.

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