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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: "Mark David" <drm_david@msn.com>
Reply-To: dmrk_david@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 12:39:22 +0000
Subject: Your utmost response is required.

ATTN: READ CAREFULLY,


Compliments of the season. I have to start by introducing myself to you. I
am Dr.Mark David,the Head of Delegation to the WorldBank in West Africa.I am
the linkman between the Organization For Petroleum Exporting Countries -OPEC
and the petroleum sector in a West African country.I also attend OPEC
meetings constantly in Geneva on the auspicies of World Bank and with 26
years experience.

Anyway,I got your contact on the internet and wants to contact you for your
assistance in transaction which invovle the transfer of money from a
security company in Europe.Sincerely, i would want us to discuss more on
this transaction as partners because it involves a certain amount which the
code of conduct beareau forbids me to posses based on my position as a
public servant in my country. Nevertheless,once your interest is indicated
in a return mail, more details on this transaction would be made known to
you. Also certified documents that would be needed would be provided as
well.

Finally, I do look forward to a positive response from you.

Thank you for an anticipated co-operation.

Yours faithfully,

Dr.Mark David.


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