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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: "harris mark" <harrismark_legalchambers@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 11:28:13 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS MY DEAR BROTHER.

Attorney Harris Mark ( Esq.)
Solicitors,Conveyancers & Notary Public
Tel:+27 83 711 8783

Dear Mohamed Faizal


We write to inform you that we have also received your information regarding
your winning notification from our head office Euro-Afro Lottery Company UK.
As you are one of the luck winner in this Category.And if you have any doubt
regarding your winning I advice you to forward any questions you have to the
lottery company because my duty is to assist you claim your winning prize.

I want to inform you that with your maximum co-operation, and understanding,
your winning lottery fund will be transfer smoothly and concluded within 3
bank working days from the day The bank commence the transfer processes of
your winning fund after they have received the letter of claim from our
office.

For us to commence the immediate processes of writing a letter of claim in
your favor to the bank, all that we demand of you right now are the
Following:

(1)The detailed particulars of your bank account where you would like your
fund to be transferred., account number and name of beneficiary of the
account.

(2) Your personal Telephone and fax numbers

3) Your residential address

4) A copy of your Identifiacation.

Immediately we receive all this information, I will used the opportunity to
write a letter of claim in your favor to the bank, furnishing the bank with
all the requirement which you have forwarded to us, so that your fund will
be transferred into your account as indicated by you.
Finally, I will appreciate you contact me immediately with the following
telephone +27 83 711 8783 for more clearification towards this
matter.

Sincerely,

NB: KINDLY CALL ME IMMEDIATELY FOR URGENT CLEARIFICATION AND DIRECTIVES.


Attorney Harris Mark ( Esq.)
Solicitors,Conveyancers & Notary Public

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