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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 john <mjohn8064@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mjohn9379@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 20:51:14 +0100
Subject: BENEFICIARY PAYMENT ALERT!!

British High Commission
To
SEPTEMBER 10TH
BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION
The British School of Cotonou,
Haie Vive, 08 BP 0352,
Cotonou, Benin.



REF: BENEFICIARY.


The Government of the West African Countries (ECOWAS) under the
African Union (AU) have recompensed you following the meeting held
with the Government of the various countries' high commission with the
AU chairman, Muammar al-Gaddafi for the fraudulent activities carried
out by her Citizens on you.

This is to cushion the effect of the present economic difficulties on
you. Your email address confirms that you were among those defrauded
as listed by the FBI and Scotland Yard through email scam by
fraudsters either as contract payment, Next of kin claims, lottery and
game wins etc. By citizens of Nigeria, Benin Republic, Ghana, Burkina
Faso, Equatorial Guinea and from any part of the globe where they
operate from.

Be informed that a total of Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars
($850,000.00) was allocated to you by the heads of states of the
African Union as you were indicated as one of the fraud victims and
the method which this fund shall be sent to you is by ATM CARD.

You should be made available to this Commission in acknowledgement of
this mail the below informations to effect the processing and release
of your fund by the nominated bank. You can as well contact the
Director in charge of the release of your ATM CARD MR. MARK JOHN

Do re-confirm the below information to him immediately.

Your Full Name:
Your Residential Address:
Your Country:
Your Telephone Number:
Attach of your driver's license/International Passport:

Contact Details.
Name: Mr. MARK JOHN
Email Address: mjohn9379@gmail.com
Phone +22967701753

Do note that all fees has been paid except the shipping fee of $85
which you need to pay for the shipping of your ATM CARD, any extra
money is not allowed and prohibited, so if you were asked for any more
fee apart from the $85 which is for the shipping fee then you should
not hesitate to get in touch with us for investigation of whom is
responsible for that demand.

You shall be directed on how the shipping fee of $85 will be paid as
soon as you have contact Mr. MARK JOHN with the above information for
the shipping of your ATM CARD.

Further communication between you and fraudsters should be
discontinued as such will result to a total cancellation of the
release of the stated fund to you. You are requested to acknowledge
the receipt of this mail for proper update of the file opened for you
in this regard.


Yours faithfully.


Mr. Bob Dewar. (Commissioner)

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