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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: "DR. HAROLD WILLIAMS" <williams.harold33@yahoo.in>
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2012 19:02:47 +0500 (TJT)
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION AND REPLY







DR. HAROLD WILLIAMS,
COSTUME,BEAUTY PAGEANT CO-COORDINATOR,
58 BERKLEY CRESCENT,
VICTORIA ISLAND.


DEAR SIR,

I deem it necessary and worthwhile to contact you on this medium through
network online. I am DR. WILLIAMS HAROLD an international Beauty Pageant
Co-coordinator in Africa and Managing Executive of BLOSSOM BEAUTY WORLD
INC, owned by Italian Prime Minister SILVIO BERLUSCUNI.

Prior to many beauty contest coordinated in Africa in 2011, a concerted
efforts was rendered by media communication and corporate sponsors which
several contracts was awarded to reputable fashion, beauty and costumes
coy designated to revitalize the beauty world. By the virtue of my esteem
position a contract was awarded to PV INDERGGRAM of DENMARK worth of
$17.2 Million Dollars which was inflated to the tune of $30.5 Million
Dollars, this company has executed the contract and have offset leaving a
balance of $13.3 Million in the account.

On this i write earnestly craving for your indulgence soliciting for your
candid assistance to enable me relocate this aforementioned fund which
the corporate sponsors, Media / Communication Firms and Myself, the
coordinator is running a JOINT ACCOUNT, and had an excess turnover of
$40.2 Million Dollars. I therefore solicit for your candid assistance and
support to harbor this fund on my behalf in your account so that my
counterparts will understand it as paying the outstanding balance $13.3
Million Dollars to the former Supplier /Contractor. I have made every
necessary arrangement for the transfer which you shall stand as the
Original Contractor (PV INDERGRAM ).

I would you want this fund to be transferred in Batches which i will
compensate you with 30% and 70% to be used as an investment in your
country which i will like us to be JOINT PARTNERS in business. I will
consider it a favor acknowledging the receipt of your esteem reply in good
faith.

Thanks and regards.
DR. WILLIAMS HAROLD.

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