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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: "Rev. Peter Mark"<revfrpete@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <revfrptrermarkk@rediffmail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2011 20:13:02 -0000
Subject: IMPORTANT NOTICE OF YOUR PAYMENT".

United Nations
Department of
Insight and Economic Affairs
FINANCE & SPECIAL DUTIES OFFICE
Distr.: General
London – UK



IMPORTANT NOTICE

ATTN: Dear Beneficiary.


May God almighty be with you as you receive this message. I am Rev. Peter Mark, I work with the United Nations, Public Finance & Special Duties. Our objective is to investigate the legitimacy of financial activities within Banks, Financial institutions and Security houses through our security network thereby fight against scam and fraudulent activities within. By so doing, directs the paying authorities to make immediate payment of verified claims to the beneficiaries without further delay. I am writing you based on the fact that I want to assist you receive your long awaited payment. I discovered some abnormality in your claims process which prompted me to write you.

After a detailed review of your case file, I found out that your payment has been approved for immediate release to your account but some top officials within the financial Institution you are working with has been deliberately delaying your payment. They continue masterminding plan to issue you one fee or the other using different quarters, tax and levies with the intention of diverting your attention and making your believe your fund is coming to your account which is false.

I am legally contacting you regarding the release of your long awaited fund. I therefore wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. To be sure that you are the rightful and legitimate beneficiary,

Please re-confirm to me the following:

(1) Your Full Name:
(2) Phone, Fax and Mobile Number:
(3) Company Name, Home Address:
(4) Profession, Age and Marital status:
(5) Expected Amount:

Note that your fund has been cleared from all financial revocation related activities and I strictly advise you to please maintain topmost secrecy as it may cause a lot of problems which might hinder the successful accomplishment of the transfer of your fund to you if found out that we are using this way to help you. Do not ever tell anybody about this until you have your money. I want to help you because something in me tells me you are an honest person.

As soon as I receive your response message, I will advise you further. Thanks for Your Cooperation.

Yours faithfully,

REV. PETER MARK.

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