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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: collins willams <willams_legal_esq@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 12:20:02 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT PLEASE




Attn: Vemados

please sir

not that your mail has been recived and noteded from the office of collins willams

you should undersatnd that i am only working to help you at the lawyer that will sign your vital payments documents with the bank before the effect of your payment with the bank

NOTE :

for the sending of all your payment documents with the courier will cost you the total of $400 with the d. h. l

also note that as soon as this chembers recive the payment confirmation of the $400 from you by westen union money transfer with the name of one of the chembers account officer we will send all the documents to you by courier as deminded


please send the money with this infomations urgently

NAME : PRINCE BOON HENRY ISAIAH

COUNTRY AND CITY : ABUJA - NIGERIA

AS SOON AS WE CONFIRM THIS PAYMENT FROM THE WESTEN UNION

THE DOCUMENTS WILL BE SEND URGENTLY TO YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS

WE WILL BE WAITING FOR YOUR PAYMENT INFOMATION FROM THE WESTEN UNION


THANKS


FROM THE OFFICE OF WILLAMS &WILLAMS CHEMBERS

COLLINS WILLAMS.





As I think you would wish to understand, I give now my job. My work is a housing manager. It is a not easy job and I do not make much, so maybe now you can comprehend why I am a little nervous as your fine proposal sounds so totally perfect.

Kindly courier me all the documents relating to your lovely scheme. Would you mail them to me at my new address:

Mr Vemados Kusthagen
Schadowgrund 2
Ansbach
31495
Federal Republic of Germany

For easier communication, you might prefer to call me at +49 1374885967. It is the new phone at work. The fax at my job is +49 1377998968. Also I enclose for good relationship my id document for your use.

Is this information OK? I want to know you better. Please reply to me: do you pray often? Additionally, what sort of cars do you like?

A while ago my favourite aunt told me: Still water undermines the bank.

Please do correspond back. I am expecting to read something genial from you.

Good wishes,

Mr. Vemados Kusthagen

PS You should be aware that the phone number you supplied was unobtainable. Please supply a proper number.

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