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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: Barr Rotimi Williams <btrmwilli@gmail.com>
Reply-To: barrrotimiw@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 10:02:03 -0700
Subject: Re: Last and Final Notification of Request

RequestCongratulation! On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate
of Late Engr. Robert Van, once again I try to notify you as my earlier
letter to you through the Post Office was returned undelivered, therefore I
now attempt to reach you via your email address as it appears to be the
next and the only option left for me to reach you. my late Client Engr.
Robert Van,made you a beneficiary in his will, he left Five Million one
Hundred United States Dollars (US$5.100.000.00) to you in the codicil and
last testament to his will. My client, Engr. Robert Van was a pioneer
member of CEC CONSTRUCTION CO.LTD and a dedicated Christian and
Philanthropist. He died on the 9th day of February 2010 at the age of 82
and his Will is now ready for execution. Please If I reach you as I am
hopeful I will, endeavor to get back to me as soon as possible to enable me
conclude my job, you should forward along your current telephone and Fax
numbers and reconfirm your home address. You can contact me through my
private email address: ( barrrotimiw@gmail.com <barrrotimiw@gmail.com> )
Once again, I congratulate you for this is a significant honor indeed as it
behooves you therefore to act at once to avoid risk of forfeiture to the
deceased family. Yours In ServiceBarr Rotimi Williams JrThe (Sectional
Head)Probate and Request DivisionMOORE & BLATCH CHAMBERSTel:
+234-8122-137-302*

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