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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: Williams Duncan <wduncan009@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: williamsezeee@live.com
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 20:55:46 -0800 (PST)
Subject: A RELIABLE PARTNER


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: wduncan009@yahoo.com



- Dear friend,I want to solicit your attention in receiving funds on my behalf. The purpose of my contacting you is because you live in a country where my family want to invest, that is real estate and oil investment business in your country and I would be glad if you can assist me in any way possible alternatively, we can both go into a joint partnership investment business once we are both satisfied with agreements reached and after we get to know each other better. I would like to invest my family's finances (Inherited), in your country under your care and full management. Since I have never been able to visit your country in the past, I believe investing through you as a citizen will make it a lot easier for us. If you are interested, please get back to me and I will introduce you to my fund managers and bankers.We will provide the finances required for the investment. Our first choice of investment is real estate business which we have believed will flourish in your country. Telecommunications investments will also be regarded as a good venture. The amount we have can provide us with any good business investment depending on how it is managed after you receive it. I will wait to here from you if you are interested before we can discuss in details and then, I will furnish you with more facts on how we should commence with execution of the Investment project. Reply me via: williamsezeee@live.com with the following details as follows; 1. Your full name, 2. Home & office address, 3. Your direct tel/fax and Mobile numbers, Thanks and accepts my Warm Regards, Mr. Williams Duncan.


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