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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: "charles william" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <charleswilliam11093@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2023 04:41:41 -0700
Subject: Hello Dear

Attention:
 
 
 
I am Mr.Charles O William from Nigeria, I need your assistance. I have US$120.000.000.00 ( One Hundred And Twenty Million Dollars ) deposited by my father Mr.Willie Obiano the
former governor of Lagos State Nigeria at the security company at city of Green Bay inUnited State of America. I want you to receive the funds for me today in United
States.Once you receive the funds I will fly from here in Nigeria to your country to meet you and invest the funds in your company immediately when I'm out from the hospital.
 
 
 
All you need to do is to send your BITCOIN WALLET ADDRESS to me right now so that thedirector of the security company will send the funds to your BTC wallet .I hope you can do good by informing me once you receive the funds in your BTC.
 
 
 
God Bless you,
Yours Faithfully
Mr.Charles William
Call +234-913-734-3496
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