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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: "marken suje" <marken_suje10@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2006 15:35:58 +0000
Subject: Attention Madam,

Attention Madam,

I am Barrister Marken K. Suje, a solicitor at law, personal attorney to a
national of your country, an Oil Merchant with an African Oil Producing
Marketing Company Lome-Togo.

Here in after shall be referred to as my client.On the 27th of December
2003, my client, his wife and their only daughter had a ghastly car accident
along Bariga Express Road in Lome-Togo while coming back from a family
picnic.All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

Since you bear the same last name,I decided to contact you to assist me in
repartrating the fund valued at US$10.5 Million left behind by my late
client before it gets confiscated by the Security Finance Company where this
huge amount is being deposited.

The Security Finance Company has issued me a notice to provide the sole
beneficiary or his funds will be confiscated within the next thirty one
official working days.

Note that i have all the relevant documents in his security file jacket in
my custody which will be needed to release the funds and so i want to seek
your consent to present you as the Next of Kin to the deceased so that the
money can be paid into your account as the sole beneficiary.

I guarantee you that this business will be executed under legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law in the present
and future.Therefore,on receipt of your positive response,we shall then
discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer.

Please respond as soon as possible to enable me to give you more details
regarding this transaction.

I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenient.

Yours Truly,
Barrister Marken K. Suje

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