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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: "williams harris" <harriswilliams06@mailbox.hu>
Date: Sun, 18 May 2008 00:18:46 +0200
Subject: To My Dear Friend,


To My Dear Friend,


I am happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred
under the cooperation of a new partner from Japan.Presently I am in Japan
for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. Meanwhile, I
didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring
those funds despite that it failed us some how.


Now contact my secretary in Cotonou Benin Republic his name is Mr. Chuks Eze
and his Email: secretary_chuks_eze@live.fr and ask him to send you the total
sum of $1.500,000,00 which I kept for your compensation for all the past
efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciated your efforts
at that time very much, So feel free and get in touched with my secretary
Chuks Eze and instruct him where to send the amount to you.


Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the
joy after all the sufferness at that time, In the momen t, I am very busy
here because of the investment projects which me and the new partner are
having at hand.


Finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to my secretary on your
behalf to receive that money, so feel free to get in touch with Mr. Chuks
Eze, he will send the amount to you without any delay.


Thanks and God bless you.

Dr.Harris Williams.

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