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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: Mr Williams Tony <williamstony@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: williamstony700@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2014 23:03:18 +0000
Subject: LETTER OF INTENT (NEW DEVELOPMENT)



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Mr Willams Tony
6 Bouverie Street
London
EC4Y 8DD
Private Tel: +44-703-190-1941


Attention: Sir/Madam,

NEXT OF KIN TO MY LATE CLIENT.

I am MrWillams Tony, a solicitor at law. I was the personal attorney to Mr
Salah Hussein, a Citizen of Djibouti who used to work with an oil
servicing Firm here in London, United Kingdom {UK}, after which was
referred to as my client. Late Mr Salah Hussein 58 years of age made a
fixed deposit of fund valued at Eleven Million Five Hundred Thousand
Pounds Only {£11,500,000.00} with a Security Company/Bank here in London
and unfortunately he lost his life in an earthquake in Italy on the 8th
April 2009. He left no clear beneficiary as Next of Kin except some vital
documents related to the deposit still in my possession.


Recently, the governing body of the Security Company/Bank contacted me on
this matter, requesting that I should notify the next of kin of my late
client Mr Salah Hussein to claim the funds and I am yet to provide the
Next of Kin to lay claims to the Fund.I know that my client had no living
next of kin but I went ahead and made several inquiries to various Embassy
here in the UK to locate any of my late clients extended relatives but
this has proved unsuccessful. Under a clear and legitimate agreement with
you, I seek your consent to present you as the next so that my late
client's fund will not be confiscated by the Security Company/Bank here in
London.


You and I can share the money, you will be entitled to 40% of the total
fund for your role as the relative and next of kin of my late client, 50%
for me while 10% is to be marked out for any expenses that will be
incurred during the clearance or process of transfer of the fund to your
bank account any where in the World.Be informed that there is no risk
involved as all necessary legal documents that will be used to back you up
as the legal beneficiary and next of kin of my late client will be
procured.


All I require is your sincerity, honesty, co-operation and utmost good
faiths to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be
executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law. Kindly get in touch with me through my private E-mail :
williamstony700@hotmail.com


You may also send your private telephone number so that I can call you.
Meanwhile, these are the needed information from you to enable us commence
progress on this transaction immediately:

1. Your Direct Telephone Number.
2. Your Full Address.
3. Copies of Your Identity {By e-mail attachment}.


Do not forget that a transaction of this magnitude requires utmost
confidentiality and sincerity.

I look forward to your urgent response.

Thank you,

Mr Willams Tony



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