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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: jimmy williams <jim_30wills_30@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 02:13:05 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONDS


Good day to you,

My name is Jimmy Williams, i am from Sudanese from Dafur, i just arrive Accra Ghana, i got your contact from a reliable contact in Ghana,

I am here with my consignment, it contains $10 million u.s.d. clean money and ready for use, i learnt that you are a good person and your country is good for investments,

please, i am seeking your adivice as my mentor on what to do, your immediate attention will be highly regarded by me, i need you as my beneficiary,

hope i can count on your adive as i was told that you can take good care of my money for onward investments in your country. hope i can trust you with all i have.

thanks,

Best regards,

i wait on your quick respond,

yours,

Jimmy Williams.


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