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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: "MR SILVESTER" <silver_v100@myway.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: willims_silver100@myway.com
Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2005 12:12:32 +0100
Subject: please i need your assistant;urgently reply




Dear ,

I got your contact from the Ecowas Infomation Center in C?d'Ivoire. My sources of your contact gave me the courage and confidence.

It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to establish In your country, though I have not met with you before but I believe one has to risk confiding in success sometimes in life. I am Mr silvester willims the son of the former minister for DEFENCE and INTERIOR.

There is this huge amount of US$15,6 million which my late father kept for us in company here in Senegal Dakar before he was assassinated by unknown persons.

Now I and my younger sister have decided to invest these money in your country or anywhere save enough outside Africa for security and political reasons. We want you to help us claim and retrieved these fund from the

Fiduciary Fund Holders and Transfer it into your personal account in your country for investment purposes on profitable ventures.If you can be of an assistance to us, we will pleased to offer you 35% of the total fund.

I await your soonest response through our private
contart (willims_silver100@myway.com)

Respect fully yours,

Mr silvester.w.&.sisters



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