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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: "Mr.David Williams," <mrdavidwill901@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2021 21:40:55 +0100
Subject: DEAR BELOVED FRIEND I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE IN THIS TRANSACTION

Greeting dear friend,

Please I want you to read this letter very carefully and I must
apologize for bringing this message into your mail box without any
formal introduction due to the urgency and confidential of this issue
and I know that this message will come to you as a surprise. Please
this is not a joke and I did not want you to joke with it.

My Name Is Mr. David Williams, Executive Director & Exchange Manager
of Africa Development Bank In Ouagadougou Burkina Faso,

I need your assistance to validate your name in our Bank System to
enable the Bank transfer the sum of $10.5Million unclaimed fund into
your nominated bank account for onward investment (Hotel industries
and Estate building management) or any profitable business in your
country and I will give you 50%, for your assistance.

Please note very Importantly that you can only get me through by my
private email Enclosed here (mrdavidwill901@gmail.com) As i wait for
your urgent reply to this little details enlcosed here,

1)Your Complete Name...............

2)Your Age.........................

3)Your Residence Address...........

4)Your correct phone numbers.......

5)Your Occupation ........

6)Your Nationality.................

7)Your Marital Status.............

Thanks with my best regards.

From. Mr.David Williams,

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