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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: "Williams Mensah" <jacobwillis43@walla.com>
Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:08:19 +0000
Subject: Managing Partner,Notification of Bequest.

From: Jacob Williams mensah, Esq,
Managing Partner,
London - United Kingdom.

Notification of Bequest.
On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Mr. Edwin
Gabriel, I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter was returned
undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you again by this same email address
on the WILL. I wish to notify you that late Mr. Edwin Gabriel made you a
beneficiary to his WILL.

He left the sum of Four Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars(USD$4.100,000)
to you in the codicil and last testament to his will. This may sound strange
and unbelievable to you, but it is real and true. Being a widely travelled
man, he must have been in contact with you in the past or simply you were
nominated to him by one of his numerous friends abroad who wished you good.
Mr. Edwin Gabriel until his death was a member of the Helicopter Society and
the Institute of Electronic & Electrical Engineers. He was a very dedicated
Christian who loved to give out. His great philanthropy earned him numerous
awards during his life time. Late Mr. Edwin Gabriel died on the 16th day of
February 2004 at the age of 90 years, and his WILL is now ready for
execution. According to him this money is to support your Christian
activities and to help the poor and the needy. Please if I reach you as I am
hopeful, endeavor to get back to me as soon as possible on this email
address Email:jacobwillis43@walla.com.enable me conclude my job. I hope to
hear from you in no distant time.
Yours in His service,
Jacob Williams mensah, (Esq)





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