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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: Dagogo Mark <dmchambers_legalconsultants@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 11:51:42 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: MY RESPONSE


Attn: Pastor Robert Ised.

Dear Sir,

In response to your email, I would like to let you know that I never meant anything like making you to sin against God which is the last thing I will ever do. I never instigated that you take some money but I only felt your email implied that you will keep some of the monies which was the reason why I wrte you email in that regard. Sorry if I understood your email the wrong way.

It is ok by me since what you can send for the documentation is only USD6000. I am keen on making sure that this transaction is concluded in no time so that Mrs. Muhammed can go to a better hospital abroad to get a better treatment. You should send the USD6000 to this account so that I can collect the money and start the processing of the relevant document and please do let me know if you have made any contact with the deposit company.

The account information to which the money should be sent to is as follows:

ACCOUNT INFORMATIONS

ACCOUNT NAME: LYLIANE SMITH
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 10260129002
SWIFT CODE NUMBER: INCEGHAC
BANK: INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK LIMITED,MAKOLA BRANCH
ACCRA GHANA.


Sir, I will so much appreciate you send the money on time so that I can collect it and start the processing of the documents. I do not know but day in day out I am all the times worried of Mrs. Muhammed's health and I cannot help it as something needs to be done and on time to save the sick and dying woman as myself will feel it so much should we loose her to death when actually she has enough money to get better treatment but only that the money is with the company. Sir, I know you have a divine heart and I urge and be you to please do something quick and fast so that we can save Mrs. Muhammed's life.

Do this and get back to me as quickly as possible.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Dagogo Mark (Esq.)
Tel: +233 277 151454.


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