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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: "Mark Dorbor" <markd124@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: markd124@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 13:42:52 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION !!!

UNINTED NATIONS SECRET FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNINT.


ATTNETION:

IT IS TO OUR KNOWLEDGE THAT SOME GROUP OF FRUDLET
AFRICAN’S HAVE CORE YOU INTO THERE NET AND HAS
SWENGLE OUT SOME MONEY FROM YOU.IN YOUR DID TO
INNOCENTLY HELP THEM GET THERE SO CALL INHENRETED
MONEY TRANSFERED TO YOUR ACCOUNT.

WELL FOR YOUR INFORMATION, YOU WILL NEVER GET THE
MONEY BECAUSE; IT IS NOT EXSISTING.YOU ARE A VICTIM
OF NIGERIA SCAM, KNOW AS ADVANCE FREE FRUD (419).


MANY FOREIGNERS HAVE FALLING TO THIS AND BECAUSE
OF THE SMARTNESS OF THIS FRUDSTERS, IT HAS BEING
DIFFICULT TO TRACK THEM AND GET THEM TO JUSTICE.
HENCE THE SITTING OF THIS SECRET COMMISSION
(UNSFIU) BY THE UN.

OUR MISSION

1-TO TRACK THIS FRUDLETS AND GET THEM TO FACE
THE LAW OF JUSTICE.

2-TO HELP THEY VICTIMS RECOVER BACK THE WHOLE
MONEY THEY HAVE PAID TO THIS FRUDSTERS.

3-TO TOTALLY BRING TO AN END THIS ECONOMICAL MESS.


WHY AM I CONTACTING YOU?


I HAVE INFORMATIONS THAT YOU ARE A VICTIM.SO I WILL
BE NEEDING YOUR CO-OPPRATION IN CARRIING OUT MY
DUTIES IN TRACKING THIS GROUP AND MAKING THEM PAY
YOU BACK WHAT EVER YOU HAVE PAID TO THEM.IF I
SHOULD ADAVCE YOU HERE, I WILL TELL YOU THAT THE
ONLY OPTION FOR YOU IS TO CO-OPPRATE WITH ME.
YOU ARE NOT FACING ANY CRIMING CHARGES, BUT
THEM.YOU DON’T KNOW HOW THE OPPRATE, BUT I DO.
FOR EXMAMPLE:ALL THE TELL YOU IS PAY MONEY,FOR
ONE DOCURMENT OR THEY OTHER,LEGAL FEE,ECOWAS,
EFCC, ETC.

FOR US TO SURCESSFULLY ARCHIVE OUR AIM, NONE OF
THEM SHOULD KNOW THAT I HAVE CONTACT WITH YOU
FOR WHAT EVER REASON.

YOURS FAITHFUL,

SECRET AGENT (UNSFIU)

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