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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: "willson" <willson_bela@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2006 15:36:34 +0000
Subject: hello

Dear Sir.

Hello, i am 26 years of age now, i will not forget to ask you about
your
health i hope fine. i want to ask you if your interesting to help me,
because i will like you to take me as your son or adopt me as your
child, My late father was working in Gold and diamond company for 11
years but was killed during the crisis in my country,then i managed to
escape with my father's important documents that worth (6.5 million
dollars) which desposited in my name in a security compaény on my name
. Meanwhile i am here
with
all the vital documents that covery the Money such as death certificate
and statement of account.
Secondly if i receive any positive response i will forward all the
documents to you base on interest. About your percetage i promised to
give you 13 percent of the all money transfered to your account and 2
percent for any expenese during transfering of the Money to your
account.
Best regard



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