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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: "Dr Williams Challas" <drwilliams3challas@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:10:20 +0200
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE.



Hello Dear=2C

I am writing you this mail only to ask if you can be trusted=2C because bad people in this world has made us not to trust the good once again=2C but as for me=2C you can trust me=2E However i am Dr Williams Challas=2C i am working in a Bank here in Abidjan-Cote D'Ivoire as the remittance director of the Bank=2E For your information=2Cthe sum of $1=2C500=2C000=2E=28One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars=29 Was deposited by one late Mr=2E Daniel Samuel for the past 10 years=2E And since Mr=2E Danniel Samuel died nobody has come for the claims of the fund=2E
So that is why i am writing you this proposal=2C in order for you to act as a business partner to Late Mr=2E Daniel Samuel=2C so it will enable me to transfer the fund into your account in your country=2E For your information=2C there is no risk in this transaction=2C in our Bank i am the only person that knows about the money=2C as i am the remittance director of our Bank=2E So please fill free and get back to be=2C in order for me to give you the full details on how the fund will be transferred into your account without any problem=2E

For more details=2C you can contact me with my direct email address that is stated herein =28 drwilliams3challas=40yahoo=2Eco=2Euk =29 And i will like to know how much will be good for your assistance=2E

Thanks and God bless you=2E

Best Regards=2C

Dr Williams Challas=2E
Tel=3A 0022566120882

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