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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 williams" <markwilliams_mark@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mark_williams@Mind-N-Magick.zzn.com
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 11:51:57 +0000
Subject: PLEASE YOUR ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED!!!!

Dear Friend,
How is your health and
life?Hope fine,well lets say thanks to the lord who is the arthur and
finisher of faith,
I am Mark Williams,of No 71 manor road,atherstone warwickshire,england.
I was the personal assistant and only brother,to mrs allie robertson,before
she sleep in the bosom of the lord,on the 23 of december 2005, Late mrs
allie robertson was 75 years old, and suffered from cancer of the lungs, for
13 years she spend lots of money to see if she could get a cure to her
cancer, but it was so sad when she gave up the ghost that very day in the
hospital,And was buried on the 1 of january 2006.
Late mrs allie robertson has
supported the movement for world peace and making poverty in the world a
history,she was also wealthy,Because her late husband was an international
bunkery dealer in the sea side of forcados terminal,But he lost his life in
a plane crash in south africa, on the 1st of july 2000, Late mr Jack
Robertson, willed all his asset and money to his late wife mrs Allie
Robertson, and they had no children,Because late mrs Allie Robertson could
not have one, due to losing her womb in an operation, during are operaion
for cancer.10 years ago. late mrs Allie Robertson left the sum of
US$10,000,000,00 (Ten million dollars,) in Barclays bank in England,And she
instructed me to give the money out to the orphange homes in Africa,But for
the past six month, Have being trying to reach you to kindly and willing
assist me in transfering this fund into your account,I will also let u know
that you need not worry about anything because i have sort out everything
with the bank, the onlything is to transfer the cash into your account,
please this transaction is a honest and reliable transaction,
And i want to honestly assure you that
this is not a scam mail or fraud mail,your time and effort will be granted a
handsome reward,
20% of the cash will be given to you,
while 40% of this cash should be transfered into my own account, and 40%
goes for theArican ophanage homes. my good friend try and get back to me via
email markwilliams_mark@yahoo.com as soon as you finish reading this
mail,And i will give you every details about this transaction, So i await
your reply so we can proceed with the transfer of the cash, because the bank
is on my neck and they want the transfer to be made as soon as possible,
please your trust and sincerity is higly needed in this transaction, because
i know you are reliable and capable to assist in the transfer.
Thanks for your anticipated co-operation,and waiting to hear
from you as soon as you finish reading this mail.
Yours Faithfully,
Mr, Mark Williams

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