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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 Moore" <dr_wmoore2@msn.com>
Reply-To: dr_wmoore@myway.com
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 08:09:38 +0000
Subject: Urgent hearing from you immediately

>From Dr. Williams Moore,
Head, Banking Operations,
Pacific Int'l Bank Limited.
Plot 84/88, Ajose Adeogun Street,
Victoria Island, Lagos Nigeria.

My Dear,

Sequel to the secretive arrangement in regards of the shipment of your
contract sum, I wish to inform you that all necessary modalities have been
automatically concluded and have left Nigeria to London via your Country
today by Express Cargo Flight.

Note carefully the content of the crate is "MONEY" but I did not discloseit
to the Courier Services as Money, rather I informed them that the
cratecontain Vital "DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS" belonging to my
client(that?syou)Furthermore, the weight of the consignment is 220kg but I
manage to pay120kg,which cost US$75,600.00. On no account should you
disclose the content of the crate with the Diplomatic Courier Services for
fear of betrayal.

So do not allow them to know that the content is money.In the meantime,
contact the Diplomatic Courier Services on there contact imformation
Name:Prince Charles Email: prncecharls@yahoo.co.uk Tel:44-77-433522529 to
know the actual situation with the consignment and alsogive them your
address where the consignment will be delivered and then get back to me as
soon as possible so that I can give you the shipment document.

Meanwhile, I will be coming over to your country immediately the consignment
arrives in your Country for my 10% share.Congrats and remain blessed.

Yours faithfully,

Dr. Williams Moore.


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