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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. Wilson James. Jr." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jamesuab@ymail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 19:40:41 -0700
Subject: Attention:

Attention:
Sir,
 
Compliment of the day and hope your in good health, my name is Mr. Wilson James. Jr. Solicitor Investment representative of Individual Investors from
Africa, Asia, America, Europe and Around the globe.
 
Our services are as follows :
 
1.            Securing of direct foreign cash investment.
2.            Brokerage and Aiding Individuals Investment fund
3.            Individual Investment Fund Representative.
4.            Close End Fund
5.            Exchange Traded Funds.
6.            Bank Guaranty & Deposit fund.
7.            Hybrid Fund.
8.            Deposit Fund
 
I want to know if you will be interested, to register with us as your solicitor investment partner, to serve as a link between you and some high profile individual clients who are our client and  interested to invest in your country, this personalities are only interested in dealing on individual to individual and Financially Independent Individual.
 
Some of the outlines expected from you, as an individual cum Local Partner will be to provide the platform of the investment, which means you will be handed the authority to select the different type of investment that you have full knowledge and capable to manage.
 
If you are interested in this proposal, please do respond by acknowledging this email, so as to enable me to proceed with you on the detail procedure of the transaction, I want you to bear in mind that you are not expected to pay any Legal fee to me and the transaction is risk free and legitimate, as we are looking for qualified individuals who we can associate with and be able trust. You can be able to contact me on phone or email for further consultation and detail plan as regard to the transaction, bear in mind before you will be eligible for this opportunity you will have to proof your ingenuity and ability,of why we should choose you and you will be expected to provide your complete information details on the subsequent form and customer agreement.
 
Yours Sincerely
Mr. Wilson James. Jr..

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