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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 mbomi" <markmbomi@tiscali.it>
Reply-To: markmbomi@virgilio.it
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 17:23:21 +0100
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP

Ottam Refugee Camp,
Zone Portaire,
Ottam-lomei 9224,
Lome-Togo.

Dear Sir,

Greeting to you, I am the son of the late Richard Mbomi Matingua (a foremost
human rights activist in the Democratic Republic of Congo).My father died
on febuary. 28th, 2004, as a result of the inhuman treatment meted out onhim
while in prison by the government of Laurent Joseph Kabila.

However, it is particularly important to mention here that before the death
of my father, he was a successful businessman and his business empire includes
real estate, exportation, and consultancy services which cut across Africa.He
was able to accumulate enough money both in local and foreign currencies
through his business empire. In fact, he was at one time rated among the
first five richest Congolese businessmen by one of the leading business
magazines in my country. His entire business has been on the upward trend
over the past ten years, bringing his net profit during the period under
review to Nine Million Seven Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars ($9.7M), This
of course does not include his assets which are already running into Millions
of Dollars.

Having said all this, there was a twist in my father's success story following
his confrontation with the government of Laurent Joseph Kabila, who has
been quite high-handed and dictatorial in his policies and day-to-day running
of the affairs of the Congolese people. My father being a human rights activist,
criticised his government in both local and international newspapers. This
infuriated him and he clamped my father in jail until he died on Feb. 28,2004,
this year due to ill health. Fortunately, before the arrest of my father,his
attorney acting upon his instructions, transferred the sum of Nine Million
Seven Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars ($9.7m) from his local banks to a Security
Firm Abroad. He did this for fear of his accounts being frozen by the government.

Following my father's death, my entire family decided to seek political
assylum in Ottam-lomei,Lome-Togo, as the eldest son of my late father and
according to our tradition in Africa,I have now inherited all my father's
wealth. Considering the present face-off between Laurent Joseph Kabila and
my family,I was then advised by my father's attorney to seek the assistance
of someone based in your country to receive the amount in question being
($9.7m),since I have the intention of relocating my family there with the
aim of settling down there and investing. I have decided to give you 25%
of the total amount for your services and assistance.

To finalize this transaction you will have to contact me via my e-mail address
above& markmbomi@virgilio.it, further discussions will be centered on how
and when you shall be meeting with the Security Firm Shortlisted Clearing
Agent.I shall expect you to keep this transaction confidential due to the
present circumstance of my family and I urgently await your response.

Yours faithfull
Mark Mbomi Matingua.


mark

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