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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: "Dr David Mark" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <govcbn2009@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:41:46 +0430
Subject: URGENT TRANSFER NEEDED

THE SENATE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
COMMITTEE ON CONTRACT REVIEW/PAYMENT
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
ABUJA-NIGERIA      
 
Our Ref: FGN/CFCR/SH-VOL.04/2010                                        
From the Desk of:
The Senate President
DR. DAVID MARK                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                               Date 30/08/2010
 
 
Attention: Sir
 
                                                                       SUB: APPROVED PART PAYMENT
 
 
 
How are you today, Have you received the part-payment of USD32.5M,  The Accountant  General called me and told me that the money have been paid to you since Friday last week hence I writing you to know why you have not written or called to notify me.
 
 
I hope you know that it is my effort that made it possible for the payment of your fund because I have not relented all this while since I was appointed by the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan GCFR to make the appropriation for the payment of Beneficiary, hence including your file.
 
 
As soon as you receive this mail, kindly let me know if you have not received your payment, which I have already included for payment.
 
 
However, forward your Banking information, telephone number and your contact address to enable me reprogram your files if you have not received your payment.
 
Thanks and Congratulation.
 
 
Dr. David Mark
SENATE PRESIDENT
FED. REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 
CC: THE PRESIDENT                                                               
FED. REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA                                                                  
 
                                                                                               
 
THIS IRREVOCABLE DECISION CAN ONLY BE REVOKED BY THE PRESIDENT, COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, DR. GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN
 
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