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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: Angela Williams <angelawillians223@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: Angela Williams <angelawilliams213@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2016 20:28:25 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Ich bitte um Ihre Unterstuetzung!!


Sehr geehrter Damen und Herren,
 
Vorname/  Williams
Name/   Angela
Nationalitaet/  Sierra Leonean
 
Ich habe die Summe von USD 3.7millionen von meinen verstorbenen Eltern geebrt. Meine Eltern wurden Diamanten Haendler.
 
Das Geld wurde von meinen Eltern in der Sicherheitsfirma fuer sicheres Behalten deponiert.
 
Momentan lebe ich in Bouake in Elfenbeinkueste und zwar gibt es Buergerkrieg bei uns, deswegen moechte ich das Geld in Ihrem Land per Ihre Hilfe investieren.
 
Ich moechte in den gunstigen Branchen investieren wenn Sie mich unterstuetzen koennen.
 
Koennen Sie mich unterstuetzen?
 
Ich warte auf Ihre baldige Antwort!
 
Mit freundlichen Gruessen,
Fräulein Angela Williams

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