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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 louis5" <mark_louis5@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: marklouis_marklouis@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 03:48:09 +0100
Subject: GET BACK TO ME SOON.

mark louis & Bar Associate
Attorney Avenue, Plot 401'
private Email:marklouis_marklouis@yahoo.co.uk


Dear sir/Madam.

It is with heartfelt hope that I write to seek your co-operation and
assistance in the context stated below, I am Barrister mark louis ,the
personal Attorney to the late Mr. Frank Kurt. I got your contact through the
help of my sister-in-law that works with the American Chambers of commerce
and Tourism, though I did not disclose to her my humble intention for an
honest foreigner like you, having noted the confidence reposed on your
person by the sponsor of the recommendation.
My late client was the Chief Executive officer of {Agip petroluem
development company} for 15 years and he was retired on the 30th day of
september 2001. After a month, My client and his entire
family died on their n way to onference in a Car crash on the 30th day of
October 2002.Before his death my client had a total sum of
US$16milon with a finance house.
Hoping of transferring the fund to his country {United States of America}
after his retirement as soon as he comes back from the conference. According
to the {DEED OF WILL} ade by my late client, He wrote a {DEED OF WILL} that
if anything should happen to him, That i should locate any of his family
member.
deceased since you are a foreigner like my late client.I agree to pay you
40% of the fund as the account owner, 60% for me.do Provide the following
information for the application processing.
1. your full name...............
2. contact address..............
3. phone and fax number...........
4. Age..... ............
5. occupation............
All this information will enable me write an application to the bank on
your behalf. and present you to the bank as the real next of kin tomy late
client All requires is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
business successful. I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement which will protect you from any breach of the
law.Frank Kurt was a very good man and it is not wise for me to allow his
hard earned wealth to be stolen by the greedy directors of the finance
house.
Please reply me via my private email address <
marklouis_marklouis@yahoo.co.uk
Thanks and God bless.

Barrister mark louis

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