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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: "Bar.Markus Umeh" <barmarkusumeh2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barmarkusumeh_2@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 13:19:28 +0000
Subject: PLEASE ASSIST ME,I NEED YOUR HELP

PLEASE ASSIST ME,I NEED YOUR HELP

DEAR FRIEND [ ASALLA MALEKUM ]

Dear Sir /Ms,

Good Day, You may be surprised to received this letter from me because you
do not know me in person , I am MR BARMARKUS UMEH, the first and only son of
late MR HAMOND UMEH from christain denominations in the Sudan region, who
was murdered in the on going Sudan Crisis in DARFUR REGION, I decided to
contact you. Before the death of my father, he had deposit the sum of
US$13,200,000( THIRTEEN MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS), in a
private security and Finance company Now resident in Abidjan Co'toviour[
west Africa] as a refeguse.

This amount was meant for the purchase of chemicals and tractors for the
development of our new farms in DARFUR AREA ZONE. unatics in the society lot
of people have been killed because of this WAR CRISIS, demanded an end to
chronic economic marginalization and sought power-sharing within the
Arab-ruled Sudanese state. which my father was one of them. You can hook up
to CNN or BBC news every day for what is happening in the country, if you
are in doubt, INTERNET view for more details . it is against this backdrop
that my family and I who are currently in DARFUR prohibits refugees (asylum
seekers) to operate any type of bank account or to be involved in any huge
financial transaction.

As the eldest child of my father, I am seeking for a genuine foreign partner
who can help us CLAIM this funds in one of the SECURITY FINANCE COMPANY over
seas on our behalf as I have all the documents in my positions for the
claims.
On the other hand, As a Honest person whom I will entrust my future and that
of my entire family in his or her hands , I must let you know that this
business is completely 100% risk-free. As we cannot accept to venture into
any dangerous deal with our fortune, if you therefore accept to assist us,
which I know that you will. Please I will like you to contact me through the
receipt of this mail urgently. Feel free to ask all questions you deem
necessary.

For your assistance , I have proposed two options for you.
[1] We may go into partnership with me for the proper profitable investment
of the money in your country.
[2]If you do not prefer a partnership, I am willing to give you 30% of the
sum while the remaining 65% will be for me and my family prior for
investment in your country, while the remaining 5% will be used to defray
all the expenses that may incure during the process of this transaction. You
are therefore required of absolute confidentiality of this matter,if your
intrested forward to me urgently the following info as so that I can link
you up with the
SECURITY FINANCE COMPANY as to arrenge how to meet them for the claims.

[1]Your private telephone and fax numbers,
[2]Your company name and address or your home address that my late father"s
lawyer will use to prepare an agreement letter attach with certificate of
deposite and power of authority for the claim.

God bless you.

Hoping to hear from you soon and indicating your willingness to assist me.

Yours truly,

Mr Barmarkus UmehPLEASE ASSIST ME,I NEED YOUR HELP

DEAR FRIEND [ ASALLA MALEKUM ]

Dear Sir /Ms,

Good Day, You may be surprised to received this letter from me because you
do not know me in person , I am MR BARMARKUS UMEH, the first and only son of
late MR HAMOND UMEH from christain denominations in the Sudan region, who
was murdered in the on going Sudan Crisis in DARFUR REGION, I decided to
contact you. Before the death of my father, he had deposit the sum of
US$13,200,000( THIRTEEN MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS), in a
private security and Finance company Now resident in Abidjan Co'toviour[
west Africa] as a refeguse.

This amount was meant for the purchase of chemicals and tractors for the
development of our new farms in DARFUR AREA ZONE. unatics in the society lot
of people have been killed because of this WAR CRISIS, demanded an end to
chronic economic marginalization and sought power-sharing within the
Arab-ruled Sudanese state. which my father was one of them. You can hook up
to CNN or BBC news every day for what is happening in the country, if you
are in doubt, INTERNET view for more details . it is against this backdrop
that my family and I who are currently in DARFUR prohibits refugees (asylum
seekers) to operate any type of bank account or to be involved in any huge
financial transaction.

As the eldest child of my father, I am seeking for a genuine foreign partner
who can help us CLAIM this funds in one of the SECURITY FINANCE COMPANY over
seas on our behalf as I have all the documents in my positions for the
claims.
On the other hand, As a Honest person whom I will entrust my future and that
of my entire family in his or her hands , I must let you know that this
business is completely 100% risk-free. As we cannot accept to venture into
any dangerous deal with our fortune, if you therefore accept to assist us,
which I know that you will. Please I will like you to contact me through the
receipt of this mail urgently. Feel free to ask all questions you deem
necessary.

For your assistance , I have proposed two options for you.
[1] We may go into partnership with me for the proper profitable investment
of the money in your country.
[2]If you do not prefer a partnership, I am willing to give you 30% of the
sum while the remaining 65% will be for me and my family prior for
investment in your country, while the remaining 5% will be used to defray
all the expenses that may incure during the process of this transaction. You
are therefore required of absolute confidentiality of this matter,if your
intrested forward to me urgently the following info as so that I can link
you up with the
SECURITY FINANCE COMPANY as to arrenge how to meet them for the claims.

[1]Your private telephone and fax numbers,
[2]Your company name and address or your home address that my late father"s
lawyer will use to prepare an agreement letter attach with certificate of
deposite and power of authority for the claim.

God bless you.

Hoping to hear from you soon and indicating your willingness to assist me.

Yours truly,

Mr Barmarkus Umeh


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