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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: Senator David Mark <shortman197@gmail.com>
Reply-To: senator_mark0001@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 02:24:45 +0100
Subject: How is your family today? Hope fine?

Dear Sir,



How is your family today? Hope fine?



Thanks for your email; I will like to inform you on how you will
receive the fund without further delay. Please I need your trust and
total cooperation to achieve this goal.


I decided to embark on this transaction because this fund is been
abandoned in the Nigeria senate, and I want to use it to take care of
my wife's kidney transplanting operation and take care of some project
I am embarking on. Also the only way to take care of retirement and
old age is to safe for the rainy day hence it’s my decision to contact
you, I really need this fund.



Remember here is a third world country where the economy is not
planned to take care of the aged ones. However, I am very optimistic
that there will be no hindrance considering the fact that every person
is well pleased with the work the Nigerian senate is doing in terms of
reform programs and financial bill approvals.



I give you my words at this moment that this transaction will end up
positively in good faith.



Now listen you are required to reconfirm your Particulars to my office
immediately to enable me approve this fund in the senate and forward
your information for approval to the debt reconciliation department of
the presidency and other appropriate departments prior
the transfer of this fund.



I want us to conclude and have this money by next week. Immediately
this fund is delivered to you in your country, I will come over to
your country for the sharing.



Forward below information’s

1. YOUR FULL NAMES:

2. YOUR FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:

3. YOUR MOBILE #:

4. OCCUPATION:

5. A COPY OF YOUR PASPORT OR DRIVER’S LICENSE



With the information’s provided by you, I will apply for your payment
Approval from the Federal Minister of Finance and Approval from my
Office here in the senate, the approval must have to be on your
behalf, this Approval will prove you the legal person to claim this
fund, and the fund in question is $15 million United State Dollars and
we are going to share this money 30% for you and 70% for me. I assure
you with my position here; we will get this fund as soon as you get
all the Approval as the real beneficiary.



My good partner, my contacting you now is because of my wife's kidney
transplanting operation, and the project I am embarking on.. I believe
with this money I will take care of this things since this fund is
been abandoned, I need truthfulness and trust from you.



I hope you are a good partner for this deal, and this deal is 100%
risk free because I will use my position here to make sure that this
money is delivered to you through a reputable security company.

Immediately this Contract is been approved by the Authorized Offices
as I stated above.



Be further advised that you should make sure that all information’s
provided are correct.

The Federal High Court of Justice will issue the Approval on your name
to claim and sign.



As soon as I receive your data I will proceed to include your name in
the ongoing contract payment.



Be informed that we have no time to waste, so the earlier I hear from
you the earlier action takes place. I wait for your reply soon to show
you got my email. I will direct you on what to do as soon as I receive
your next correspondence and follow-up. In any case, if

you need anything do not hesitate to ask.



Yours Sincerely,
Senator David Mark
Federal Republic of Nigeria

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