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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_01@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 28 May 2005 02:14:38 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?PRIVATE=20MAIL=20FOR=20YOU=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E?=


9/10 Nelson Avenue,
Accra-Ghana.
28/05/2005


I am Mr.Mark Anthony a confidential secretary of Late Mr Morris
Thompson in one of his business here in Africa.
He was a gold and diamond merchant here in Ghana the
highest producer of gold in Africa.

I want to reveal this to you so that you can confidently claim
sum the amount of money he deposited to the security company
$21, million ($21, 000, 000, 00)Twenty one million United state dollars)
in metalic box as family property for his gold business transaction.
I am the only person awear of this development.

Late Mr. Morris Thompson an American who unfortunately lost
his life in the plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261
which crashed on january 31 2000, including his wife and
only daughter.You shall read more about this story visiting
this site.
http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/
and
http://www.nativefederation.org/history/people/mThompson.html

Since we got information about his death,I have been asked by the
security company to provide the next of kin to late Mr Thompsom
as his wife and the only daugther died in the crash.I know it is impossible
only if you will agree to stand as the next of kin.

I am asking you to respond to me so that I can present you as
the next of kin to claim this money from the security company here
in Ghana.This money was deposited as a family treasure but the security
company do not know the true content in the box.It was deposited
as V.I.P property with out inspection.


Note: I want you to stand as a relation of Late
Morris Thompson so that the security company can transfer this consignment
to you in your country. So now I will like you
to provide me your full name and address so that the attorney
will prepare the necessary documents and affidavit that will
put you in place as the next of kin of late Morris Thompson.

We shall employ the services of an attorney for drafting and
notarization of the will and to obtain the necessary documents
and letter of probate administration in your favor for the
cliam , then I will facilitate the approval for the release to you as the
beneficiary/next of kin,

This consignment will be shiped to your country through
a courrier company for us to share in the ratio of 60% form
and 40% for you, there is no risk at all as the paperwork for
this transaction will be done by the attorney and my position
guarantees the successful execution of this transaction if you are interested,
please reply immediately via the private email
address above or call me immediately on my cell phone:00233-243610293

Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details
and relevant documents that will help you understand the
transaction. Please send me your confidential telephone and
fax numbers for easy communication. Please observe utmost
confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction would
be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your
assistance to invest my share in your country.

Awaiting your urgent reply via my confidential email address.
mark1g_anthony@yahoo.com


Best regards,
Mr.Mark Anthony




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