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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: "Care-Center Intelligence-Monitoring Network" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info@barristerwilliams.net.tc>
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:22:28 -0400
Subject: Contact Barr. Williams Saraki for your payment.

Care-Center Intelligence-Monitoring Network
Economic And Financial Crimes Commission
No. 15A, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos,
Nigeria.

Attention Fund Beneficiary,

This is to bring to your notice that our office in collaboration with Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Metropolitan Police of UK office in Nigeria has carried an investigation that clears you as the true beneficiary of $2.5millionusd being an inheritance contract payment from late George Wilson who was a contractor with the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporations before his death, after a thorough investigation, all other attempt by impostors claiming they are the beneficiary has been stopped, banned and some arrested for impersonation and attempt for fraud, they shall be taking to the court for further prosecution.

But having been cleared as said above, you are hereby advice to contact our approved and accredited Lawyer Barrister Williams Saraki for your payment which is a total of $2.5millionusd certified bank draft, do not delay any further claim as we have giving a time limit to this claim to avoid impostor's claims.

Here is the detail and contact to reach immediately.

Contact person: Barrister Williams Saraki.
Email: info@barristerwilliams.net.tc
Phone: +234 813 264 9826. (Please call him upon receipt of this email to you for further instruction on how you will receive the payment)

As anticipated and advised, we wish you the best and congratulation in advance.

Yours faithfully,

Femi Babafemi
(EFCC spokesman)

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