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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: Fredrick Williams <fred198@att.net>
Reply-To: fredwills1970@hotmail.fr
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 04:57:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Regards



Hello Sir/Madam,



My name is Mr. Fredrick Williams, I am the regional manager of Standard Chartered Bank of Cote d'Ivoire branch in the western region. I came to know you in my Private Search for a reliable and reputable person to handle this confidential transaction. I write you this proposal in good faith.



I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit you and me, as the regional manager of the Standard Chartered Bank it is my duty to send in a financial report to my head office at the end of each business year. On the course of 2010 business report, I discovered that my branch in which I am the manager made Sixteen million eigth hundred and fifty thousand united state dollars ($16,850,000.00) which my head office are not aware of and will never be aware of it. I have placed this funds on what we call escrow call account with no beneficiary. As an officer of this bank I cannot be directly connected to this money, so my aim of contacting you is for you to assist me receive this money in your bank account and get 30% of the total funds as commission.



There are practically no risks involved, it will be a bank-to-bank transfer and all I need from you is to stand and claim as the original depositor of these funds as who made the deposit with my branch so that my head office can order the transfer to your designated bank account. If you accept this offer to work with me, and you find this proposal Suitable for you to do furnish me with the following information.



Your full name

Contact address

Private telephone number

Age, Occupation, Position and

Marital status



I will appreciate it very much, If this proposal is acceptable by you, do not make undue advantage of the trust I have bestowed on you, and I assure you we can achieve it successfully.



Thank you in advance and May God bless you and your family.



I WILL APPRECIATE YOUR URGENT AND KIND RESPONSE ASAP,



Mr.Fredrick Williams.

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