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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: lucy williams <lucywilliams12000g@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: lucywilliams12000@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 03:34:56 +0900 (JST)
Subject: This Is Very Urgent.

My Dear,

It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I and my son intend to establish in your country. Though we have not met with you before but we believe one has to risk confiding in others to succeed sometimes in life. However, there is this huge amount of money Seven Million Five
hundred United State Dollars ($7,500,000.00) which my late husband kept for us in a Security Company in Abidjan before his death which was termed to be caused by poison.

Now I and my son have decided to invest these money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside Africa for security and political reasons.We want you to help us claim and retrieve these fund from the Fiduciary Fund Holders and transfer it into your personal account in your country for
investment purposes on the following lucrative business as stated below:

1). Telecommunication
2). The transport industry
3). Five star hotel

If you can be of an assistance to us we will be pleased to offer to you 15% of the total fund after a sucessful retrieval and shipment of this consignment to your address. We will look forward hearing from you.

Thanks and God bless.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Lucy Williams & Son.




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