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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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Fraud email example:

From: Mark Anderson <anderson_mark@caramail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 16:33:07 +0100
Subject: Mark Anderson

Bar.Mark Anderson
Level 23, Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London EC2N 1HQ, England
United Kingdom.

Dear Sir/Madam,
I write to seek your co-operation as my foreign
partner
and your assistance to enable me to own properties and
invest in the
stable economy of your country. I apologize if this
letter does not Suit your personal or business ethics.
My names are Bar.Mark Anderson an attorney to a
Deceased Immigrant property magnate who was based in
the U.K., Also referred to as my client. On the 25th
day
of July 2000, my client, his wife and their two
Children died in the Air France concord
Plane crash bound for New York on a planned
world cruise, you can view this web page for more
info:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm
Since then, I have been managing his properties here
in the U.K. Some of his properties, which were on
sale,
has been bought and paid for, Which i monitored the
payments as his Attorney. Now the Money
paid was deposited into his account. I have contacted
you to assist in repatriating the money and property
left behind by my client before they get confiscated
or declared unserviceable by his bank. Particularly,
the bank has issued me a notice to provide any of his
next of kin or have the account confiscated within a
short time.
My late client has an account valued at £15.5 million
Pounds. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the
relatives for some time now, and with the Bank giving
me deadline, I now seek your consent to present you as
the next of kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds
of this account valued at £15.5 million Pounds can be
paid to you and then you, and I can share the money.
I have all necessary information that
can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I
require is your honest co-operation to enable us see
this deal through. I guarantee that this will be
executed under a legitimate arrangement that will
protect you from any breach of the law. Trust me, as
his attorney; this is a risk-free relationship. Send
me your full names and address, telephone and fax
numbers to enable us discuss further about this
transaction. A swift acknowledgement on the receipt of
this letter would be appreciated. Please reply to me
via email:anderson_mark1@caramail.com

I remain obliged,
Bar.Mark Anderson

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