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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: "Dr.Kingsley William Mark" <kingwm_uk6@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: kingsleymw_uk1@myway.com
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 13:15:04 +0000
Subject: ASAP

Atten

{HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL}
(RE: TRANSFER OF THIRTY TWO MILLION THREE
HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS)

RE:TRANSFER OF 32,350,000.00 MILLION US DOLLARS TO YOUR ACCOUNT. My name is
Dr.Mark Kingsley William, and I work in the International Operation
Department in a Bank here in London.I feel quite safe dealing with you in
this important business.Though, this medium (Internet) has been greatly
abused, I choose to reach you through it because it still remains the
fastest medium of communication. However, this correspondence is unofficial
and private, and it should be treated as such.

At first I will like to assure you that this transaction is 100% risk and
trouble free to both parties. WE WANT TO TRANSFER OUT MONEY FROM OUR BANK
HERE IN LONDON. THE FUND FOR TRANSFER IS OF CLEAN ORIGIN. THE OWNER OF THIS
ACCOUNT IS A FOREIGNER, a program leader.Until his death,The Late Prime
Minister, Mr. Rafik Hariri, has a huge investment here in the United
Kingdom and all over the world, as a matter of fact he has the sum of(
THIRTY TWO MILLION THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ) in his account
here in London which he deposited as a family valuables.The family do not
know about this deposit.I was on a routine inspection that I discovered a
dormant domiciliary account with a BAL. Of ( THIRTY TWO MILLION THREE
HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ) on further discreet investigation, I
also discovered that the account holder has passed away (dead) leaving no
beneficiary to the account. The bank will approve this money to any
foreigner because the former operator of the a/c is a foreigner. I am
certainly sure that nobody will come again for the claim of this money. A
foreigner can only claim this money with legal claims to the account Holder,
therefore I need your cooperation in this transaction. I will provide all
necessary information needed in order to claim this money, Hoping in God
that you will never let me down now and in future.o.k!

Mr Rafik Bahaa Edine Hariri (November 1, 1944 - February 14, 2005), married
to Nazek Audi Hariri, was a Lebanese self-made billionaire and business
tycoon, and was five times Prime Minister of Lebanon (1992-1998 and
2000-2004) before his last resignation from office on October 20, 2004. The
late Rafik Hariri died on February 14, 2005 when explosives equivalent to
around 300 kg of C4 were detonated as his motorcade drove past the Saint
George Hotel i n the Lebanese capital, for more information please log on to
(http://www.hariri.info)

I WANT TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY INTO A SAFE FOREIGN ACCOUNT ABROAD BUT I DON'T
KNOW ANY FOREIGNER WHOM I CAN TRUST, I KNOW THAT THIS MESSAGE WILL COME TO
YOU AS A SURPRISE AS WE DON'T KNOW OURSELVES BEFORE, BUT BE SURE THAT IT IS
REAL AND A GENUINE BUSINESS. I CONTACT YOU BELIEVING THAT YOU WILL NOT LET
ME DOWN ONCE THE FUND GOES INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
Let me hear from you URGENTLY by Email.

Regards,
Dr.Mark Kingsley William.

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