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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: Monica Williams <sarah_koffi200@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Monica Williams <monwill169@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 21 May 2014 07:44:43 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dear friend,


Dear friend,   

Good day to you. I am pleased to get across to you for a  very confidential and profitable business proposal,I am Miss Monica  Williams,

I know the content of  this mail might come to you as a surprise and the temptation to ignore it as unserious could come into your mind due to the way, the internet has been greatly abused lately, but please consider it a divine wish and accept it with a deep sense of humility.  I choose to reach you through here (E-MAIL) because it still remains the fastest and safest medium of communication.

Well, a little about me. I'm Monica by name as you already know, an orphan who was born and raised in Chicago by my Libyan father and New Hampshire Mother who both lived in Chicago before my father finaly moved to Libya as his chain of business grew bigger.

Now back in 2011, political crisis came up with the governement of the country which affected most people, including my parents and two little brothers. They were all killed in this feud, now leaving me alone in this cold world. I was lucky enough to have been in a neighbouring country (Egypt) where I was schooling when the incident took place. My mother lasted a little more, surviving from the brutal killigs and torture before she finaly gave up the ghost.


Before my mother's final death, she sent for me at where she was being hospitalised, then told me of a deposit my late father made with a Bank in South Africa before his death. She told me my Late Father left the sum of  US$4.5Million Dollars with a Bank in the South Africa.
Right now I'm at Ivory Coast (Where I'm presently taking refuge from my father's colleagues in the USA, who are connected to the Libyan government), in search of a trustworthy person/partner, someone who will not betray me and receive this funds on my behalf as my guardian (As the Bank wouldn't want to deal with me directly considering my age factor and also amount of money involved),  then send for me to come over to your city so I can further my education.

Please if you can be of any help, please kindly get back to me with the following requirements:

1. Your full name(s)

2. Full Address

3. Contact telephone number(s)

4. A copy of your Identity so I can be sure of whom I'm dealing with.

In regards to this development, I'm willing to offer you a total sum of 30% of the money after you must have succeeded in helping me achive this dream.

Thanks and God bless you for taking your time in reading.

Best regards.
Monica Williams

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