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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: Drwillison wise <dr.willison_wise@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2016 16:13:18 +0000
Subject: Contact my secretary for your compensation Bank Draft for your past
effort.


Dear Friend,

Greetings to you my good friend, I"m happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under
the co-operation with a new partner from Paraguay. Presently i am in Dubai for investment projects with my own
share of the total sum as you know. meanwhile, i didn't forget your past efforts which you have been given to me
in the past to attempts assist me in transferring those fund out of this country despite that it failed us somehow
due to your President condition. Now contact my secretary with this information below:

Name: Mr. Abbey N. Hamed

Email: abbey512@zoho.com<mailto:abbey512@zoho.com>

Cell Phone: +233 237042641

Ask him to send you the total us$950.000,00,(Nine hundred and fifty thousand united states dollar only) which i
kept for you as compensation for all the past effort you have given to me. so feel free and get in touched with my
secretary and inform him because his as well waiting for your e-Mail.

Be advise i have giving him go ahead to help you in getting this payment in any which way you want it to be either
Bank Draft or Wire Transfer because i will not go back to my country due to how i left my office with proper
resignation Please do let me know immediately you receive the money from my secretary so that we can share the joy
together.

Finally, Thanks for your past effort and God bless you and your entire family.
I wish you good luck

Best regards,

Dr. William Wise.




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