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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: Rose Williams <rosewilliams664@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Rose Williams <williamsrose504@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2015 20:03:11 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Greetings my dear friend


Greetings my dear friend

I do not have another way to communicate with you only to send you this email. I am in despair and my heart bleeds when I send you this letter in the hope that it will hold your attention.

I am contacting you today because is true that we do not have contact before I think that this gesture not prevent me from me.
I am far from joking with you in case you think this is a joke. My name is
Mrs Rose Williams  born October 23, 1946 in Martigné-Briand (Pays de la Loire) in France, but for some reason, I had to be an adventurer in search of whatever reason that pushes me you is this: I would like to go through your channel to a charity in your department.

It is a gift in some way and it amounts to the sum of six million nine hundred and fifty thousand (6,950,000) euros.
My situation is that I have no   even fewer children to whom I could pass on this heritage, and I suffer from throat cancer terminally ill, so I am condemned to certain death. Know that I have already paid most of all my money has characters humanitarian organizations and some officials say these organizations are used in a personal capacity that is why I want a graceful manner in an effort to help children in need give you that says inheritance to achieve this charity. Please give me a listening ear to my proposal because I rely on your good will and also the proper use of these funds for this work.

Best Regards


Mrs Rose Williams

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