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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: "Mr.Collins williams" <mr.collinswilliams54889@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mr.williamscollins938589789@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2022 11:13:09 +0100
Subject: Best regards,

Dear Friend,

I would respectfully request that you keep the contents of this e-mail
confidential and respect the integrity of the information you come by
as result of this e-mail. I contact you independently and no one is
informed of this communication.

I am MR.WILLIAMS COLLINS,The Bill and Exchange Manager in Bank of
Africa (BOA)Bobo Faso West African, One of our customers, with his
entire family was among the victims of plane crash and he has an
account with us valued at $10.7million us dollars (Ten Million Seven
Hundred thousand us dollars) in our bank since July 2019 and according
to the Bobo Faso law, at the expiration of 3 years if no body applies
to claim the funds a grace of
thirty (90) days will be given before the money will revert to the
ownership of the Bobo Faso government.

My proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the
next of kin or distant cousin for us to claim this money, so that the
fruits of this old man's labour will not get into the hands of some
corrupt government officials who will later use the money to sponsor
war in Africa and kill innocent citizens in the search for political
power. As a foreign partner which this money will be transfer into
your account, you Are entitle to 40% of the total funds for your
collaborative efforts why 60% will be for me as the moderator of this
transaction. Please note that there will be no problem as my bank has
made all effort through to reach for any of his relation but all was
fruitless. My position as the Bill and Exchange
Manager in this bank guarantees the successful execution of this
(deal)transaction.

Acknowledge receipt of this message in acceptance of my mutual
business Endeavour by furnishing me with the following:

1) Your full Name,,,2) Sex,,,3) Age,,,4) Country,,,5) Occupation,,,,6)
Personal Mobile number,,,7) Personal fax number,,,

I shall intimate you on what to do when I get your confirmation and
acceptance. reply me through this email address:
(mr.williamscollins938589789@gmail.com)

Waiting for your urgent response

Best regards,

Mr.Williams Collins,
Manager Bill and Exchange Dept
Bank of Africa (BOA).
Ouagadougou Bobo Faso.

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