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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 faith <wfd142002@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 19:17:20 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTENTION FROM. WILLIAM FAITH,


DEAR SIR,

I AM MR WILLIAM FAITH,A LEACTURER IN THE ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY
OF NIGERIA UTURU AND A CONSULTANT TO THE NIGER DELTA
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION.

I GOT YOUR CONTACT ON MY SEARCH FOR REPUTABLE COMPANY
THAT CAN BE ABLE TO SUPPLY A SOUND AND DURABLE
CELL PHONES TO COMMISSION.

THE COMMISSION HAS STARTED TO AWARD CONTRACTS ON THIS
RESPECT. I HAVE A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CHAIRMAN
OF THE CONTRACT AWARD COMMITEE OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED.

HE TOLD ME TO LOOK FOR A REPUTABLE COMPANY THAT CAN
SUPPLY THE COMMISSION WITH CELL PHONE

THE CHAIRMAN ALSO PROMISED AND ASSURED ME THAT THE
COMMISSION WILL MAKE l00% UPFRONT PAYMENT TO THE
SUPPLIER TO ENHANCE QUICK SUPPLY OF THE ITEMS TO THE
COMMISSION.

FUTHERMORE THE CHAIRMAN ASSURED ME THAT HE WILL
ENDORSE AND APPROVE ANY RENOWNED COMPANY THAT I WILL
INTRODUCE TO THE COMMISSION.

MEANWHILE I WILL LIKE TO KNOW WHAT YOUR COMPANY WILL
GIVE ME AS COMMISSION ONCE I HELP YOU TO WIN THE
CONTRACT.

UPON THE CONFIRMATION THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE
THE CONTRACT AND EXECUTE IT EFFICIENTLY, I WILL THEN
GIVE YOU OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION.

BEST REGARDS
MR.WILLIAM FAITH.





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