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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: williamskola@itloox.com
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 18:33:01
Subject: urgent comfirmation needed


WILLIAMS KOLA



Tender Baord in charged of contract Award



reply me thru my pravite privateemail :williamskola@op.pl







WILLIAMS KOLA

CHARMAN TENDER BOARD

IN CHARGE OF CONTRACT AWARD

234 AWOLOWO WAY

IKOYI NIGERIA

EMAIL:williamskola@op.pl



reply me thru my pravite privateemail :williamskola@op.pl







Dear Sir/Madam,



I am DR.williams kola, a dipolmat and the Chairman of the Nigeria Tender Baord in charged of contract Award to local and foriegn firms, this morning I discoverd an over invioced sum of USD20.5MILLION which has been in a suspense account with the Apex Bank,I need a trust worthy partner who can assist me transfer this amount to an over seas account after which I will meet him or her in his or her country to share it 50/50.







please if you will be able to handle this, kindly send me a line with your private telephone.I am not writting you because I need anything from you but to make out a genuine deal that will profit both parties, I will send you my international Passport confirming my status ,so that you make more inquiries about me, just to confirm you are dealing with the right person,I am well known in the international community and well respected therefor I will like you to treat this matter with utmost confidentialilty it deserves.







Hoping to get a positive response and I will give you all the details to a sucessfull completion.



Have a nice day and







God bless.



Regards,



Dr.williams kola

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