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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: Sam Willaims <sam_williams96@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: williams000111@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:42:24 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: can itrust you


Dear sir,

Thanks for finding time to respond to my mail.I contacted you alone over this transaction because you solely have the same Last name as the late MR.DAVID Although that does not mean that you are biologically related to
MR.DAVID,but from what i saw in your profile i believe you have that good sense of maturity needed for the successful conclusion of this transaction. I got your
information on the in search for my late client relative in the internet,

In the aspect of our security. It is 100% assured. I have a long reputation to protect; I cannot afford to destroy your reputation or mine for an unsure and
unsafe transaction, so be sure that I have totally scrutinized this; thereby making sure of our success and this is exactly why I involved you.More over, this
transaction is guarded by the internationally enacted law governing international inheritance in United Kingdom which states that, if a national dies inter-state leaving behind no "BENEFICIARY" for the execution of his estate just like MR.DAVID  did.And in case of the absence of his immediate family any Surviving member of his family or relation/associates can re-claim his estate/assets as the next of kin based on the provision of valid documents for the claim OR on the failure to provide the valid documents, the government confiscates his estate as unclaimed in accordance with the limited time.

This is exactly what I avoid now. That is,confiscation of the money as unclaimed over the limited time. You are qualified as his relation or associate for the
remittance of this deposit to your account as the next of kin. This transaction is following a legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any breach of
the law.And as the personal manager to the deceased client, I have carefully worked out the modalities for the successful execution of this plan, which if you
follow my directives will not arouse any suspicion As i have concluded arrangement to support and prove that whoever receive this fund is a bonafide relation or next of kin to the late client.

Our success is guaranteed from all sides.his wife and children who are his next of kin are no more and under the existing law here the Surviving relatives of the
deceased by extension of family lineage becomes the benefactor which to the best of my knowledge is non-existing considering his background therefore
making it smooth for the claim. he informed me that no one knows about this deposit in the bank except myself. He made me promise to keep the news of the
deposit with the bank as confidential which I did.As you see, no one will ever come to lay claim to this money until it is confiscated as unclaimed deposit.

I understand believe your will why i contacted you regarding this issues.

waiting to your response

Regard,

Atty. Williams.esq



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