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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: "Frank Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <frankwilliams02017@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2018 09:06:12 +0100
Subject: WILL AND TESTAMENT :

Hello,

With due respect, I am Diplomat Frank Williams, I was contacted by London
Merchant Security Plc to deliver your inheritance fund to you in your country
home of residence, which was deposited in their Cooperation by Mr. Andrea
Schrannah.

know that you were made the beneficiary of these funds US$18.5 Million by MR.
Andrea Schrannah whose details will be revealed to you after handing over the
funds to you in accordance with the Agreement I have signed with the London
Merchant Securities Plc when they seek for my assistance in delivering the
funds to you.


I am presently discussing the modalities with them here in United Kingdom.
Know that before I can deliver the funds to you, you have to reconfirm the
following information to me so as to ensure that I am dealing with the right
person.

1. Full Name
2. Residential Address
3. Age
4. Occupation
5. Direct Telephone / Fax Numbers
6. Country of Origin of fund


After verification of the information with what I have on my file, I shall
contact you so that we can make arrangement on the exact time I will be
bringing your package to your residential address. Be informed "that"the
requested information is very important in other to enable us proceed with
the delivery.


Best Regards,
Diplomat Frank Williams
British Diplomatic Agent
For: London Merchant Securities Plc

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