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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: Rebecca Williams <reb.williamsfamily@gmail.com>
Reply-To: williamsfamily_90@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2019 14:44:18 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: Dear Respectful one.

Dear Respectful one,

Thank you and may God Almighty bless and reward you abundantly for devoting your precious time and energy to go through my mail. There is no doubt that this note will come to you as a surprise because it is my maiden note to you.

Introducing myself,

I am Miss Rebecca Williams the only Daugther  of late Mr. and Mrs. David Willams.My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan , the economic capital of Ivory coast, my father was poisoned to dearth by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip .

My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of Three million, Two hundred thousand united state dollars (USD.3,200,000) he  deposited in one of the Private Finance and Security Company here in Abidjan ,that he used my name as his only Daugther for the next of Kin in  depositing of the fund .

He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates. That I should seek for a good foreign partner in a country of my choice who will assist me  for investment purpose.

I am honourably seeking your assistance in the  following ways:

(1)To stand as my late father's foreign partner before the Finance and security company.
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 21years.
(3)To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country.

Furthermore, Please indicate your interest if you can be of help to assist me. Anticipating to hear from you soon for more informations. Please contact me with this email address.  williamsfamily_90@yahoo.co.jp

Thanks and God bless you
Best regards,
Miss Rebecca Williams.

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