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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. Albert Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <albertwilliams571@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2015 02:26:44 -0500
Subject: RE:I will be waiting urgently for your reply.

Dear Friend
 
 
I am Barr. Albert Williams, an attorney at law. A deceased client of mine
that shares  the same last  name with you, died as a result of a
heart-related condition in May 25th 2007.Leaving behind a deposit valued
at $15.7 million dollars. His heart condition was due to the death of all
the members of his family.
 
 
I want you to assist in distributing the money left behind by my client
before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank.
 
 
The bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin. My proposition
to you is to seek your consent to present you as the next-of-kin and
beneficiary of my late client. This will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law,  and you
will share 50% of the total sum for your assistance.
 
 
 
You are advised to  contact me urgently on my private EMAIL:(
albertalbertwilliams571@yahoo.com )
 
 
Also do send the following information for further process
 
 
1). Your Full Name
 
 
2). Your Address
 
 
3). Your Telephone numbers/Mobile
 
 
4). Your Age and Occupation/Origin
 
 
I will be waiting urgently for your reply.
 
 
Best Regards,
Barr. Albert Williams
E-mail: ( albertwilliams571@yahoo.com )
 

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