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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: goden mark <goden_mark2@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 11:19:20 +0100 (CET)
Subject: how are you.


MY DEAR,

I AM GODEN MARK ,24 YEARS OLD,MY FATHER OWNS A
LIMITED OF COCOA AND GOLD BUSINESS IN REPUBLIQUE OF LIBERIA. AFTER HIS TRIP TO ABIDJAN COTE DIVIORE TO
NEGOTIATE ON A COCOA AND GOLD BUSINESS HE WANTED TO
INVEST IN ABROAD.ONE WEEK HE CAME BACK FROM HIS TRIP
TO ABIDJAN HE HAD A MOTOR ACCIDENT WITH MY SISTER
WHICH MY SISTER DIED INSTANTLY BUT MY FATHER DIED
AFTER FIVE DAYS IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL IN MY COUNTRY.

IT WAS LIKE MY FATHER KNEW HE WAS GOING TO DIE MAY HIS
GENTLE SOUL REST IN PREFECT PEACE. HE DISCLOSED TO ME
AND MY MOTHER THAT HE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF (USD
$5,2)
INTO A SECURITY COMPANY ABIDJAN IN COTE DIVIORE THAT THE MONEY
WAS MEANT FOR HIS COCOA AND GOLD BUSINESS HE WANTED TO
ESTABLISH IN ABROAD.I AM SOLICITING FOR YOUR HELP TO
TRANSFER THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY
FOR INVESTMENT.PROMISE TO GIVE YOU 10% PERCENT OF THE
TOTALL AMOUNT
CONTACT ME E-MAIL:(goden_mark2@yahoo.fr )

REGARDS.

GODEN.







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