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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 COLLINS" <standardinternationalbank@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 18:43:29 +0100
Subject: see attached picture of mark collins


THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR CONTACTING OUR COURIER BANKING DELIVERY COMPANY, WE
PROMISE TO MEET YOUR DEMANDS AS SOON AS OUR ACCOUNT MANAGER CONFIRMS YOUR
PAYMENT.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION WE DO RECEIVE PAYMENT HERE IN UNITED KINGDOM,BUT DUE TO
THE RECENT TERROIST BOMBING IN LONDON AND SPAIN, AND ALSO THE SEPTEMBER 11
TERRORIST ATTACK IN THE UNITED STATE. WE ONLY RECEIVE PAYMENT FROM THOSE
WINNERS IN LONDON, BUT ORDER WINNERS ARE TO MAKE THERE PAYMENT TO OUR OFFICE
IN NIGERIA AS STATED (COURIER BANKING DELIVERY COMPANY) ASA OUR ACCOUNT
MANAGER CONFIRMS YOUR PAYMENT DELIVERY WILL COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY.

THANKS,
MARK COLLINSE
MANAGER COURIER
DELIVERY COMPANY

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