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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: From rita williams <williamsrita55@libero.it>
Reply-To: ritawilliams151@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 13:05:05 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: From rita williams

Hello Dear,

I know this might come to you as a surprise, but please do accept it in good
faith and treat it as a matter of urgency without most confidentiality. I am
Rita Williams from Liberia western part of Africa, but I am residing in Senegal
due to the political crisis that happened in my country.

I am searching for a true friend, someone who is God fearing, kind and honest
to stand as my foreign representative to help me transfer my inheritance funds
so I can leave this country and come over to your country and continue my
education.

I will be pleased, if you can contact me through personal e-mail
[ritawilliams151@yahoo.com]
,to enable me ritto give you the bank contact A.S.A.P.

Please for my safety talkless of this transaction.

I will be waiting for your urgent response.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH
Yours
Rita Williams


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