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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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Fraud email example:

From: Ddora Mangawilliams <d.doramangawilliams@cptelnet.com>
Reply-To: d.doramangawilliams@hotmail.fr
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:02:39 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Miss Dora



>From Miss Dora

 
I am persuaded to reach you by faith believing that you will accept this offer in good faith. I am   Miss Dora Manga Williams, the daughter of late Mr Manga Williams a Hutsi by tribe.  My late father left the sum of US$7.5 Million for me as the beneficiary and  I want you to invest  this fund in a lucrative business venture in your country.
 
As you may be aware of the not too far ethnic clashes between the Hutsi's and the Tutsi's which resulted in the 1994 genocide , uptil now the Tutsi's have vowed to revenge  and just last month  the Tutsi's came to our village and killed my father ,my including my mother late at midnight. 

This money is of no criminal origin as it was made from the profit my late father made from private minning.   My father was a private gold  license miner in the  eastern province of Goma, now i want to move this money abroad and invest it in a profitable ventures as time is now ripe for such move as there is no hope for me any longer in Congo Democratic Republic .Every single document relating to this money is kept intact with me in the  church compound where i am taking refuge.

What I ask of you is :

1.To assist me retrieve the money from the bank and invest this fund  to any stable country abroad.

2.To  make arrangements with the financial house  to transfer the money  in your country or any country nearer  you, as my late father kept the money and made me the next of kin.
 
3.To assist me invest this money in a profitable business venture in your country or any other suitable country where you have good connections.

4.To manage this fund in a profitable manner preferably a joint venture, while you get me a university to continue my studies in Medicine

5.To help me relocate after the successful lodging of this fund  into your account in your country

I will give you 20% for your kind assistance to me. I will give you further details as soon as I hear from you.Please,

I wait for your response.

Best wishes

Miss Dora Manga Williams

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