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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: "Tasa Williams" <williams_tasa@klikni.cz>
Date: Sun, 25 May 2008 01:58:24 +0100
Subject: RE: INFORMATION


HELLO!

I AM MR TASA WILLIAMS A FORMER GOVERNMENT MINISTER IN ONE OF THE COUNTRY
HERE IN AFRICA FROM JUNE 2004 TO MAY 2006.

JUST AT THE DAWN OF THE NEW REGIME IN MY COUNTRY , I WAS IMPRISONED BY THE
NEW LERDERSHIP FOR THE ACCUSATION OF MISMANAGEMENT AND MISAPPROPRIATION OF
PUBLIC FUNDS.

I JUST RECOVERD FROM BAIL AFTER SIX (06) MONTHS IN PRISON.

IN ORDER TO AVOID CAPTURE AND REPATRIATION OF MY FORTUNE IN THE HANDS OF THE
STATE, I JUST ASK YOUR HONOUR, A PARTNERSHIP DISCRET FOR THE RECEIPT OF THE
FUNDS AMMOUNTING TO A TOTAL OF USD13,000.000 MILLION. WITH GOLD DUST
TREASURE DEPOSITED WITH ONE OF THE SECURITY COMPANY WORTH OF 5,000.000
MILLION GBP.

IN CASE YOU ARE INTRESTED IN MY PROPOSAL, AND YOU FEEL THAT YOU CAN HELP ME
SECURE AND TO PLACE THESE FUNDS IN A PROJECT VIABLE OUTSIDE AFRICA FOR
INVESTMENT IN PRIFITABLE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, PLEASE CONTACT ME
IMMEDIATELY WITH MORE DETAILS ON THE CASE.

THE CONDITIONS, THE OPERATION OF THE FUNDS, TRANSFER IN YOUR NAME AND YOUR
BANK ACCOUNT WILL BE DEFINED IN OUR NEXT MATCHES.

PLEASE BELIEVE ME, FOR SECURITY REASONS AND TO MYSELF ON THIS TRANSACTION, I
PREFERRED TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS IN MY FIRST MEETING, BECAUSE I KNOW IT IS ON
THE INTERNET THAT I CONTACTED YOU, AND AT THIS TIME, WHEN THE RISK IS LARGE
ENOUGH IN BUSINESS.

WHILE I WAIT TO READ FROM YOU SHORTLY TO CONFIRM YOUR ASSISTANCE,RECEIVE MY
HIGHEST CONSIDERATION.



MR. TASA,WILLIAMS.

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