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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: nelson william <wil8176@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2015 16:30:59 -0700
Subject: COMPLIMENTS,

1 Churchill Place, E14 5HP
London UK.

Reply to- williamenelson0@gmail.com


COMPLIMENTS,


TRANSFER OF $250 000.000.00. Million USD TO YOUR ACCOUNT.

I am Mr. William Nelson; Chief Auditor and Operation Manager working with
Barclay's Bank Plc London Uk, there is a project at hand I would like to
partner with you.This is an investment/partnership business proposal which
I believe, will be of mutual benefit to both of us.


This massage is strictly confidential and is for your attention only.I wish
to transfer the sum of $250 000.000.00. Million which belong to our foreign
Deceased Client,The fund has been dormant (in- active) for 5 years in our
Bank here without anybody coming for it. I want to release the fund to you
as the nearest person to our deceased customer (the owner of the account)
who died a long time ago with his supposed next of kin in air crash.
Through my compilation of accounts, I discovered this dormant account with
balance of Two Hundred and Fifty Million Dollars ($250 000.000.00 USD)
deposited.


Regarding the short period of Twenty-One (21) working days allowed
confirming and submitting the reports by the Board of directors of my bank,
which may lead to the cancellation or terminating of the account. I have
chosen to seek your consent to work with me as a team and pull out this
fund under the legitimacy as the heir apparent of Late Client .The intended
transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will
protect us from any infraction of the law. However, if this business
proposition offends your moral ethics, do accept my sincere apology. If on
the contrary you wish to achieve this goal with me, kindly get back to me
with your interest for further explanation. I contacted you for this
business because the fund will be approved and paid to any Foreigner with
the correct information of the account and the credit balance which I will
provide to you, we will share it between us after successful completion of
transfer to your account.


I wait very urgent to hear from you.


Mr.William Nelson
Chief Auditor and Operation Manager

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