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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. Michael David Marek" <nig.technip_ltd2@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: davidmarek@live.com
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:29:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR CANDID REPLY IS NEEDED



DEAR FRIEND:

    First I must solicit your confidence in this transaction; this

is by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential and top

secret. Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make

any one apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring that this is

real and genuine.

    I am Dr. Michael David Marek from UK, the head of auditing and

accounting,NATWEST BANK LONDON. I came to know you in my private

search for a reliable and reputable person to handle this

confidential transaction, which involves the transfer of a huge sum

of money to a foreign account requiring maximum confidence.

MY PROPOSITION;

    During my audit exercise I discovered an abandoned sum of £15

Million Great British Pounds (Fifteen Million Great British Pounds )

in an account that belongs to one of our customer a US Citizen

(Mr.Terry Babineck) who died along with his wife and only son on 20

Oct 2005, Air Tanzania safari plane crash. Since his death, none of

his next-of-kin or relations has come forward to lay claims for this

money as the heir. NATWEST BANK cannot release the fund from his

account unless someone applies for claim as the next-of-kin to the

deceased as indicated in our banking guidelines Unfortunately, no

family member nor relative has ever appeared to claim the said fund.

Upon this discovery, I now seek your permission to have you stand as

next of kin to the deceased so that the fund £15 Million Great

British Pounds (Fifteen Million Great British Pounds) can be

released and paid into your account as the beneficiary's next of kin

otherwise the fund will be returned to treasury as unclaimed funds

and will be subsequently confiscated by the British government at

the expiration of five year duration.

    All documents to enable you receive this funds will be carefully

worked out. Please acknowledge receipt of this message in acceptance

of our mutual business endeavor by furnishing me with the

following;

(1) Your Full Name............................
(2) Your Sex.................................
(3) Your Age.................................
(4) Your Country..............................
(5) Passport / driving license.......
(6) Marital Status......................
(7) Your Occupation..........................
(8) Your Personal Mobile Number....................
(9) Your Personal Fax Number......................

These requirements will enable us file letters of claim to the

appropriate departments for necessary approvals in your favour

before the transfer can be made. I have agreed that our ratio of

sharing will be as stated thus:
On final conclusion of this project, 50% of this shall be for me,

while 45% shall be for you and the remaining 5% shall be used to

compensate either party for any expenses incurred.


    If this proposal is acceptable by you, do not take undue

advantage of the trust i have bestowed in you, Please contact me via

my private email: davidmarek@live.com

Regards,
Dr. Michael David Marek
E-mail: dr.marekmichael@yahoo.co.uk
Private Phone: +447024053921



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