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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: "MR. DIKE MARK" <dikemark@idncafe.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: dikemark20@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 06:29:21 -0700
Subject: PROPERTIES TO BUY.

DIKE MARK CHAMBERS
LEGAL PRACTITIONERS & NOTARY PUBLIC
BKL, 804 LAW HOUSE BUILDING
ABUJA - NIGERIA
Tel: 234 803 3044648
Email: dikemark20@yahoo.com

Sir,

I am barriter Dike Mark, an attorney to Mr. charles taylor the
former liberian president who is know exile or political asylum in
calaba eastern nigeria, first i have wanted to talk to you on phone,
please your contact to me is from the internet, my client want to relocate
with his family in your country. he want you to help him in buying
properties and look for a vary good investment in your country.

You know his problem with his nation conutry liberia, it is like our
president want to hand him over to world court tribunal now he want
to snick away from nigeria, if only you can help him out.
I am waiting to hear from you soonest.

Best regards

Barrister Dike mark
Repy Email:dikemark20@yahoo.com


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