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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: "A. Williams & Co." <awilliams908@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "A. Williams & Co." <solicitors@mail15.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2014 13:00:13 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: FOR YOUR INFORMATION!!!


 Attn:
Before I start, I must first Apologies for this unsolicited mail to you. I am aware that this is certainly an unconventional approach in starting a relationship but as time goes on you will realize the need for my action. I am Barr A. Williams, A solicitor at law, personal attorney to Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo', From Democratic Republic of Congo to Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo is Former Leader of the Movement for the Liberation of Congo (MLC); who is now facing the ICC war crimes charges in Hague.
He was arrested in May 2008.and he is now  going through war crime charges since 2008 with the case file number  ICC-01/05-01/08. I and my client after meeting last week, we decided to move the sum of US$20.5million which was deposited with a Bank in Europe with his sister -in - law's name for security reason, but unfortunately she is death since last year, he told me that he is suspecting that there is a plan to confiscate the account as the funds has been in that account for more than 7years without any being unserviceable.
I have contacted the Bank to know the modalities and procedure to move the funds out of the bank but first I have to get a trusted and honest person who will receive the funds in his or her account.
The said Security Finance Bank has issued me a notice to provide the Beneficiary’s detail or have his account confiscated within the next twenty one official working days as they said that the account is already in an unserviceable report for confiscation. Details About The case Visit The Website http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6085536.stm
Now, I seek the consent to present you as the Beneficiary to sister in law who's name is in the account and i will also act on behalf of late sister in law since I am also her personal lawyer when she was alive, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer.
I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for this claim. All I require from you is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. NOTE visit the website http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6085536.stm Best regards. A. Williams (esq)

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