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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: "Barr. Craige Williamson" (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2016 23:08:21 -0000
Subject: Awaiting Your Response

Attn: Sir/Madam

My Name is Bar. Craige Williamson, attorney/ Legal consultant and Adviser here in United Kingdom
to late Mr. Saif Al-Arab Gaddafi (second son of late Libyan President) who was killed on 30th of
April 2011 in Tripoli by NATO air strike. Before the brutal killing of Mr. Saif Gaddafi in April,
he brought a documents containing a consignment he deposited in South Africa containing funds in
amount of $35,000,000.00 (thirty five million United States dollars) which he lodge with a Private
Security & Finance Company in South Africa as family valuables during one of his visit to South Africa
before the political uprising/brutal war in Libya with hope that after the tension in Libya he will later
invest in South Africa or any other country but unfortunately he died in the process.

As a matter of fact, I am in possession of all vital documents covering this consignment with
the security & finance company where the consignment was deposited as family valuables.
Once the final transfer or change of ownership of the consignment is made on your name as
the appointed beneficiary, you will assist me to invest my own share wisely in any lucrative
business ventures to benefit both of us if we are not into partnership.

This transaction requires absolute confidentiality as a top secret because no other person
outside my family has idea about the funds but presently there are speculations that the above
mentioned late president and his family has funds and assets in other countries of the world
and majorly in Africa and some of the information was published publicly. I advised him to
register the funds as family valuables at the Security Company for fears of being confiscated
due to lack of time to process documents that will protect the funds at that time.
Please log on this web site for more information and better clarity:
(a) http://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/may/01/gaddafi-son-saif-al-arab
(b) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saif_al-Arab_Gaddafi
(c) http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/02/us-safrica-libya-idUSBRE95107R20130602
(d) http://www.ventures-africa.com/2013/06/south-africa-to-return-muammar-gaddafis-
funds-to-libya/
(e) http://www.nation.co.ke/news/africa/-/1066/1882118/-/lehxwoz/-/index.html

However, could you be interested to partake in this venture, do not hesitate to contact me for
more details analysis and procedures to actualize this objective. Kindly forward me your
following details to enable me inform you of the process of achieving this opportunity speedily
without any hitch?
1) Your country form of identification (international passport copy). (2) Your Profession.
3) Your private telephone / Fax numbers, (4) Name and address of your company.

You are entitled to a share of 40% of the above mentioned sum while 60% will be for me and
will be invested in any country of your choice under your care or supervision.
Upon the receipt of these details, I will attach them with an application for the change of
ownership of the consignment to your name to the management of the security & finance
company for approvals with other documents like affidavit of legal representation and next of
kin to enable me represent you even in absentia.

Your immediate positive response to this message will be highly appreciated.

Yours Truly,
Barr. Craige Williamson

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