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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 davis" <markdavis1000@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barristermarkdavis@myway.com
Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2006 07:40:11 +0000
Subject: Attention Bing

>From The Desk Of:
Barrister Mark David
Nigerian Bar Associates
Senior Advocate Of Nigeria (San)

Attention Bing

I am Barrister Mark D David; I am the Personal Attorney to ENGR. Thomas
Bing, a national of United State of America, who used to work with
shell/oil Development Company in Nigeria as the chief Engineer.

On the 2nd of May 1999, my client, his wife and their three children were
involved in a car accident along Sagbama Express Road. All occupants of
the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several
enquiries to their embassy to locate any of my clients extended
relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several
unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the Internet,
to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence I contacted you to
assist in repatriating the money that belong to my client before they
get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge
deposits were lodged.


It is very important I informed you that the Bank where the late decease had
an account valued at about 20 million dollars has issued me a notice
today to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the
next ten official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating
the relatives for over 7 years now I seek your consent to present You as the
next of kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account valued at
$20 million dollars can be paid to your account and then you and me can
share the money in the following ratio: 75% for me and 30% to you, while 5%
should be for expenses or tax as your government may require.

In furtherance of this transaction, kindly furnish me with your following
confidential details:

1) YOUR FULL NAME
2) YOUR FULL CONTACT ADDRESS
3) YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER
4) YOUR AGE/OCCUPATION/MARITAL STATUS
5) YOUR PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL E-MAIL ADDRESS


With the above details, I will be fully armed to defend you for the claim
proper. This transaction is 100% risk free and I don't want you to
entertain any fear because the security of all parties involved is
adequately guaranteed in as much as it is executed through the appropriate
manner
and channel, as I personally will not fail to instruct and advice you on the
next line of action and what to do next.

I will obtain and send you the text of application to enable you apply to
the bank for the claim all other legal documentation shall follow
subsequently to enhance the payment of the fund into you account legally.


All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal
through. I have all the documents (DEATH CERTIFICATE) required to this
transaction I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Kindly
reply immediately to enable us discus about this deal and i will also send
you the text application to fill and apply to the bank directly.


Best regards,
Barrister Mark Davis

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