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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "MARCK TOMPSON" <marcktompson@msn.com>
Reply-To: marcktompson@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 17:24:04 +0000
Subject: CONFIRM:Receipt.

Dear Friend

Having obtained your contact from the internet and coupled with my deep
interest to invest in your country, I decided to contact and solicit your
mutual assistance at all cost.
I am Marck Tompson, Manager,London international branch,HSBC Bank, Plc.Level
26, 8 Canada Square, London.

On January 6th 2002, one Mr. Mohamed Kamal Yasser ,an Egyptian National, a
consultant/contractor with Gardiner & Theobald, a leading firm of project
and cost management consultants, made a
numbered time (Fixed)Deposit,valued at £19,500,000.00GBP (Nineteen
Million,Five Hundred Thousand Pound) for twelve calender months in my Bank
Branch.
Upon Maturity, we sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but
got no reply. After a month,we sent a reminder and finally we discovered
from his contract employers (Gardiner & Theobald) that Mr.Mohamed Kamal
Yasser died in an air disaster on October 31st, 2002.

On further investigation, it was discovered that he died without
making a WILL (En-state) and all attempts to trace his next of kin was
fruitless. On further investigations, it was discovered that Late Mr Mohamed
Kamal Yasser did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his
official documents, including his Bank Deposit paper work here at the
Bank.The total sum, £19,500,000.00GBP is still in my bank and the interest
is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one
will ever came forward to claim it.

In accordance with the Banking Federal Laws and constitution, at the
expiration of 6 (six) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the
Government if nobody applies as the next of Kin to claim the funds.
Consequently, I shall present you as a foreign partner to stand in as the
next of kin to late Mr. Mohamed Kamal Yasser so that you and I can benefit
from the fruits of this old man's labour to enhance humanitarian
Organisation Worldwide.Upon acceptance of this proposal, I shall send to you
detailed information on how this deal would be transacted.We shall employ
the services of a solicitor for the drafting of the LAST WILL & TESTAMENT of
Late Mr.Mohamed Kamal Yasser and to obtain all other relevant papers in your
name for the necessary documentation for payment approval in my bank
headquarters in your favour.

The money will be shared in this ratio: Sixty percent for me, thirty five
percent for you and five percent for any arising
contigencies during the course of this transaction. I guarantee that this
will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law as I will use my position as the Manager,London
international branch to secure approvals and guarantee the successful
execution of this transaction.It will take only 7-14 working days to
conclude this transaction.

Please be informed that your utmost confidentiality is required. If this
interests you, please reply me immediately via the private email address
below and please include your private phone number for voice contact and fax
number so that I can provide you with more details and relevant documents
that will help you understand the transaction better.
Awaiting your urgent reply via the email below.

Yours Faithfully,
Marck Tompson.

Email: marcktompson@yahoo.com


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