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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: "rose_mark1@cantv.net" <rose_mark1@cantv.net>
Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 05:56:38 -0430
Subject: YOUR ASSISTANCE NEEDED

Dear Sir,
i am impressed by your efforts and struggle to assist humanity,particularly the refugees and their children,therefore,i am using you to achieve what i could not do in my life time giving you a helping hand with a free will donation.
I am Mrs Rose Mark wife to late Dr Mark Freeman,I am a cancer patient i inherited 15 million Dollars from my late husband . I decided to use the funds to help others in need since i have no child or close relations .I want you to use it for charity works . It was deposited in a security company and in a trunk box and was registered as family valuables.
I will give you futher details on how to get the fund on reciept of your reply .
 
Mrs Rose Mark.
 

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