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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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Fraud email example:

From: markfasuluku <markfasuluku@telstra.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 13:45:20 +0100
Subject: FROM:MR.MARK FASULUKU





FROM:MR.MARK FASULUKU

PLEASE I WANT YOUR RESPONSE OR REPLY TO MY LETTER TO
BE SENT TO MY MORE PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW:
markfasuluku@netscape.net

DEAR FRIEND,

THROUGH THE COURTESY OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, I TAKE
LIBERTY ANCHORED ON A STRONG DESIRE TO SOLICIT YOUR
ASSISTANCE ON THIS MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL AND RISKFREE
TRANSACTION WHICH I HOPE YOU WILL GIVE YOUR URGENT
ATTENTION.

I AM MR.MARK FASULUKU I AM MOVED TO WRITE YOU THIS
LETTER ,THIS WAS IN CONFIDENCE CONSIDERING OUR PRESENT
CIRCUMSTANCE AND SITUATION.

I ESCAPED WITH MY WIFE AND CHILDREN OUT OF SIERRA-
LEONE TO GROU-JIRNSSUM,A VILLAGE IN THE NETHERLANDS
THROUGH THE AID OF THE UNITED NATIONS EVACUATION TEAM
WHERE WE ARE NOW PRESENTLY RESIDING ON TEMPORARY
POLITICAL ASYLUM.

HOWEVER DUE TO THIS SITUATION I DECIDED TO CHANGE MOST
OF MY BILLIONS OF DOLLARS DEPOSITED IN SWISS BANK AND
OTHER COUNTRIES INTO OTHER FORMS OF MONEY CODED FOR
SAFE PURPOSE BECAUSE THE NEW HEAD OF STATES AHMED
TEJAN KABBA MADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE SWISS
GOVERNMENT AND OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES TO FREEZE ALL
MY TREASURES DEPOSITED IN SOME EUROPEAN
COUNTRIES,HENCE I AND MY WIFE ALONG WITH MY CHILDREN,
DECIDED LAYING LOW IN THIS OUR TEMPOERY POLITICAL
ASYLUM CAMP HERE IN GROU JIRNSSUM IN THE NETHERLANDS
TO STUDY THE SITUATION TILL WHEN THINGS GETS
BETTER,SINCE PRESIDENT TEJAN KABBA TAKING OVER
GOVERNMENT AGAIN IN SIERRA-LEONE ONE OF MY CHATEAUX
IN SOUTHERN FRANCE WAS CONFISCATED BY THE FRENCH
GOVERNMENT,AND AS SUCH WE HAD TO CHANGE OUR IDENTITY
SO THAT OUR INVESTMENT WILL NOT BE TRACED AND
CONFISCATED.

I HAVE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF THIRTY MILLION,FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS(US$30,500,000)WITH A SECURITY COMPANY FOR
SAFEKEEPING.
THE FUNDS ARE SECURITY CODED TO PREVENT THEM FROM
KNOWING THE ACTUAL CONTENTS.

WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO NOW IS TO INDICATE YOUR INTEREST
THAT YOU WILL ASSIST ME AND MY IMMEDIATE FAMILY BY
RECEIVING THE MONEY ON OUR BEHALF.
THE ACCOUNT REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT CAN EITHER BE
PERSONAL,COMPANY OR AN OFFSHORE ACCOUNT THAT YOU HAVE
TOTAL CONTROL OVER,YOUR AREA OF SPECIALISATION WILL
NOT BE A HINDERANCE TO THE SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF
THIS TRANSACTION.

ACKOWLEDGE THIS MESSAGE,SO THAT I CAN INTRODUCE YOU TO
MY FAMILY AS OUR FOREIGN TRUSTED PARTNER WHO SHALL
TAKE CHARGE OF OUR INVESTMENT ABROAD WHERE WE NOW PLAN
TO SETTLE.

I WANT YOU TO ASSIST US IN INVESTING THIS MONEY,BUT I
WILL NOT WANT OUR IDENTITY REVEALED.I WILL ALSO WANT
TO BUY PROPERTIES AND STOCKS IN MULTI-NATIONAL
COMPANIES AND TO ENGAGE IN OTHER SAFE AND NON
SPECULATIVE INVESTMENTS.
WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH A LOT OF HEALTH AND SPIRITUAL
TURMOIL,HENCE WILL NEED YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND
ASSISTANCE.

MAY I AT THIS POINT EMPHASIZE THE HIGH LEVEL OF
CONFIDENTIALLITY WHICH THIS BUSINESS DEMANDS AND HOPE
YOU WILL NOT BETRAY THE TRUST AND CONFIDENCE WHICH WE
REPOSE IN YOU.I SHALL PUT YOU IN THE PICTURE OF THIS
BUSINESS,I.E TELL YOU WHERE THE FUNDS ARE CURRENTLY
BEING MAINTAINED AND ALSO DISCUSS OTHER MODALITIES
INCLUDING REMUNERATION FOR YOUR SERVICES.

I SHALL INFORM YOU WITH THE NEXT LINE OF ACTION AS
SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE.

IS THIS PROPOSITION ATTAINABLE?IF IT IS,PLEASE KINDLY
FURNISH ME IMMEDIATELY BY E-MAIL WITH YOUR DIRECT
TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS TO ENHANCE THE
CONFIDENTIALLITY WHICH THIS BUSINESS DEMANDS.

BEST REGARDS
MR.MARK FASULUKU.

ATTN:PLEASE REPLY TO MY MORE PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS
BELOW AS STATED ABOVE:markfasuluku@netscape.net










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