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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: "kachilka2@terra.es" <kachilka2@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 15:11:57 +0100 (MET)
Subject: FROM MR. KACHILKA WILLIAMS.



FROM MR. KACHILKA WILLIAMS.
Attn: Dear.
My name is KACHILKA WILLIAMS. Chief Credit Officer (CCO),UNION BANK
OF NIGERIA. I am writing you concerning a deal of $12million of our late customer Mr. lee
who died in the TSUNAMI DISASTER.

I want to present you as his NEXT OF KIN for us to claim the fund,SINCE HIS RELATIVES ARE NOWHERE TO BE FOUND, there is nothing to fear about because every arrangement concerning the claim has been perfected, so get back to me with your full full name, address, telephone and fax for easy communication to enable the attorney start processing the claim immediately.

Thanks.

Mr. Kachilka Williams.







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