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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: "Pastor Donald Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pastor_donald_williams@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 00:45:21 -0700
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL



Dear Beloved Foreigner ,

May the peace of the Lord be with you and your household .

My name is Pastor Donald Williams , Am a banker by profession and also the head Pastor of Assembly of God Ministries and i bring to you a life changing news which i consider very confidential.

i wish to inform you that my email to you , is not intended to mock you in any way but to share the benefit of this mutual beneficial business transaction with you ,i mean every word stated in my proposal to you and I want you to treat this matter with all amount of seriousness.

I am contacting you in regards to my deceased congregant who was a reputable customer to the bank, i manage regionally. While my congregant/customer was alive , i operated/managed and guided him on the operation of the account which he deposited a huge sum of money but unfortunately he was diagnosed of a life threatening illness ( Cancer of the blood ) which took his life afterwards , May his soul continue to Rest In Peace .

I wish to seek your assistance for the transfer of US$8.5 Million Dollars into any of your nominated bank account abroad ,This is because you bear the same SURNAME with my deceased congregant/customer. Are you in anyway related to him ?

But even if you are not in anyway related to him ,please and please ,i wish to seek your assistance for the transfer of his depository before the money get confiscated by our government as according to our banking policy. I have tried to locate any of his relative for the claim , but all proves abortive.

I have the entire deposit requirement that was properly handed over to me which i will submit to the bank for approval once i have your consent.

I need your assistance and co-operation to this reality as I have done my Home-work and fine tune the best way to create you as the beneficiary of the fund. My position as the branch manager of the bank will be used to advance this deal.

I will like you to provide immediately your full Names and Address, Date of Birth, Occupation, Tel & Fax Numbers so that an Attorney will be able to prepare the necessary documents and affidavit which will put you in place as the next of kin. The Attorney will draft and carry out the notarization of the WILL and also obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favor for the claim.

If this proposal is acceptable by you, I expect that you will not take undue advantage of the trust I will bestow upon you.

The quotient of sharing will be agreed between both of us. I expect an immediate response to enable us discuss further and expedite action in this transaction.

God bless


Thanks.

Pastor Donald Williams

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