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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: "Mrs. Carol Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrswilliamsc@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 19 May 2018 18:58:16 -0000
Subject: Acknowledge this message

Dear Trusted Friend,

My name is Mr. Edward Wilson personal account to late Mr. Freeman Shumani owner Shumani farms Harare Ltd, Zimbabwe Southern Africa he was affected by former President Mugabes for land reform acts which is deprived him rights in all facets.
I apologize for inconveniences this message may bring especially coming from complete strangers. He deposited huge amount of money $48.725 Million dollars,in our bank here in abroad, with the name of his foreign partner Late Mr. James King he died of cancer last two years without claiming the fund he is from your country. Now both of them are no more.
This funds is due for claim to anyone who can give the Bank every information of the account and the fund will be transfer to the person and i am willing and ready to give to you all the information needed. I am willing and ready to disbursed or shared in these percentages 45% to me and 45% to you and 10% to cover all expenses. All I need is to upload your names to the documents and legalize at the High Court in order to prove you.

So long you promise me that the funds will be safe in your account over there in your country.

If you are interested do get back to me so that we can proceed.

You may wish to read about the problems in Zimbabwe through the following links clearing any doubt proposition to ascertain my reasons of contacting you and the situation and really will appreciate if you will assist me. This business is 100% risk free.

http://news.bbc.co..uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6448559.stm

Reply to my private email: ( edwardwillsonj@yahoo.fr )

Waiting for your urgent response

Yours Truly,
Mr. Edward Wilson.
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