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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "William Kazang" <rthair@comcast.net> (may be fake)
Reply-To: will2kazang@yahoo.co.in
Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2006 17:54:06 +0000
Subject: Good Day, From; William Kazang

Dear Friend,

Please, I am sorry to disturb you. I know you may feel embarrassed seeing my proposal to you. But please don't be. I am just under pressure that is why I'm contacting you,so just read my mail carefully to understand. First, let me introduce myself to you. I am William Kazang from Bunia in South-Eastern Congo democratic republic.

but presently I am in Dakar the capital of Senegal where I am writing you from. I am currently staying at the United Nations High Commission for refugees.(UNHCR) I feel convinced to write you based on your listing which I have just read.

I saw your contact through the Internet directory and my instinct advised me to contact you, while I was searching for someone who can assist me in this great time of need. Someone whom can help me out of this my present predicament. Please, carefully read below to understand my plight.

I need someone like you,whom I can trust and someone who would be also sincere to me. I am writing to you hoping that you would accord and give me the needed help and assistance that I am looking for. My late father Engr. Pierre Kazang was a licenced miner and the chairman of Pierelin Diamond Mining company in bunia district,South East of Congo DR. He was killed as a result of the civil war that engulfed my country and all his entire properties and belongings where totally destroyed. But I and my aged mother managed to escape with few of my father's precious properties. however, we are saddled with the problem of securing a trustworthy foreign partner whom can assist us for it's relocation.

We left with some vital documents (among few other few things). covering eight million, four hundred and twenty five thousand US dollars ($8,425 000). Deposited with my name as the beneficiary by my late father in a Holding Security Company, because I was the only child of the family.

I was appointed the beneficiary to this deposit,but owing to our status / conditions of our stay here in Dakar-Senegal, We can not be able to carry out the transaction because of our refugee status.

I am convinced that your Country is politically stable for meaningful investment like this. For this reason therefore I feel comfortable if you can help and assist us towards the withdrawal and re-location of the sum ($8,425 000) to your custody on our behalf with your better status. I and my mother have agreed to offer you a negotiable percentage of the sum,upon you acceptance to assist us with the money on our beheld with your status. And also to see that the transaction is concluded safely,securely, and on time.

Our desired interest is to establish a long and lasting relationship with you. As well as your expertise utilisation of third deposit on our behalf for any meaningful / profitable investment opportunities that may abound. As of this material time the life of both me and my mother is seriously in danger.

Please your urgent help is highly need and we shall forever remain grateful to you for the rest of our lives. as it is the most confidential for me at the moment.

Thanks as we anticipate your urgent response to this proposal.

Best regards.

William Kazang


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