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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: mark_paul2004@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 15:20:05 -0700
Subject: urgent...

FORM:Mr.PAUL MARKLEY
BILLS AND EXCHANGE
THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
WARMART BANK OF NIGERIA PLC

DEAR SIR,

I AM THE MANAGER OF BILLS AND EXCHANGE AT THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE
DEPARTMENT OF WARMART BANK OF NIGERIA PLC. I GOT YOUR ADDRESS THROUGH
THE
INTERNET AND I HOPEYOUCOULD BE OF HELP TO ME. IN MY DEPARTMENT I
DISCOVERED
AN ABANDONED SUM OF $20.5 MILLION (TWENTY POINT FIVE MILLION UNITED
STATES
DOLLARS ONLY)
IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS WHO DIED
IN A
PLANE CRASH IN NOVERBER 1998.

SINCE WE GOT INFORMATION ABOUT HIS DEATH, WE HAVE BEENEXPECTING HIS
NEXT
OF KIN TO COME OVER AND CLAIM HIS MONEY BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELEASE IT
UNLESS
SOMEBODY APPLIES FOR IT AS NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED AS
INDICATED
IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES.

UNFORTUNATELY NONOF HIS NEXT OF KIN HAS COME FORWARD FOR CLAIM. IT IS
THEREFORE
UPON THIS DISCOVERY THAT I NOW DECIDED TO MAKE BUSINESS WITH YOU AND
RELEASE
THE MONEY TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION OF THE DECEASED FOR
SAFETY
AND SUBSEQUENT DISBURSEMENT SINCE NOBODY IS COMING FOR IT AND I DON'T
WANT
THIS MONEY TO GO BACK INTO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT AS UNCLAIMED
BILL.

THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDELINES HERE STIPULATES THAT IF SUCH MONEY
REMAINS UNCLAIMED AFTER FOUR YEARS THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO
THE
BANKING TREASURYASUNC LAIMED FUND.THE REQUEST OF A FOREIGNER AS NEXT
OF
KIN IN THIS BUSINESS IS OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS
A FOREIGNER
ANDA NIGERIA CANNOT STAND AS A NEXT OF KIN TO A FOREIGNER.

I RESOLVE THAT 30 PERCENT OF THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU AS FOREIGN
PARTNER.THEREAFTER
I WILL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY FOR THE DISBURSEMENT ACCORDING TO THE
PERCENTAGE
SINDICATED.PLEASE, BE HONEST WITH ME. THEREFORE, TO ENABLE THE
IMMEDIATE
TRANSFER OF THE FUND TO YOU AS ARRANGED YOU MUST APPLY FIRST TO THE
BANK
AS RELATION OR NEXT OF KIN OF THE DECEASED.

UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY I WILL SEND TO YOU BY FAX TEXT THE
APPLICATION WITH THE NAME OF THE DECEASED AND HIS COUNTRY AND OTHER
INFORMATION
ABOUT HIM. AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER, YOU SHOULD CONTACTME
AT ONCE
THROUGH THE BELOW STATED E-MAIL BOX. FOR THE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
REQUIRED.

THANKS,
TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH THIS
EMAIL
ADDRESS:paul_markley@fastermail.com


YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR:PAUL MARKLEY
MANAGER OF BILLS AND EXCHANGE
NB.PLEASE SEND YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBER





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