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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: Michael Williams <wm_mich_00@yahoo.it>
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 22:31:57 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Re: private email address

Thanks for your mail and your willingness to assist me and my only son in this matter that I present to you, The almighty God through his son Jesus Christ will bless you and your family in whatever you lay your hands on, because you have decided to assist a widow and stroke victim like me who though its finish in life.

Please my good brother I will want you to assist me in this matter with your whole heart and have the fear of the almighty God in you, because the future of my only son relies on this $11 million dollars that is contained in the package, I will want you to invest my son share of the $11 million dollars into any lucrative investment and Business that you know will yield profit.

Please my good brother, you should understand the condition that am,and please promise me that when this package that contained the $11 million dollars gets to your address in,that you will not made away with it.

So i will need your contact information.

I will wait for your urgent reply

Thanks


Micheal Williams
Chiacchiera con i tuoi amici in tempo reale!
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