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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: "saleem_mark@terra.es" <saleem_mark@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 16:05:08 +0100 (MET)
Subject: RE:ATTENTION



Saleem Mark Legal Practitioners Solicitors At Law.
No: 55 Pyne Cresent Victoria Island Lagos-Nigeria.
EMAIL:(saleem_mark3@yahoo.com).

Re:Attention,

Your Name And E-Mail Address Came Up In A Random Draw Conducted By Our
Law Firm, (Saleem Mark & Co Chambers) In Lagos,Nigeria. I Am Barrister
Saleem Mark, The Legal Adviser And Counsel To A Deceased
Expatriate Contractor Who Used To Work With Zenith Oil And Gas Company
Here In Nigeria Thereafter Shall Be Referred As My Late Client.On The
December 26th 2003,My Client And His Entire Family Died In A Plane
Crash In Cotonou, Benin Republic.

You Will Read More Stories About The Rash On Visiting This Web
Site:Www.Cnn.Com/2003/WORLD/Africa/12/26/Benin.Crash/He Was A Well
Known Philanthropist Before He Died, He Made A Will Stating That $9.2m
(Nine
Million Two Hundred Thousand USA Dollars Only)Should Be Donated To Any
Philanthropist Of Our Choice Overseas.We Have Made A Random Draw Where
Your Name And E-Mail Address Was Picked As The Beneficiary To This
Will. I
Am Particularly Interested In Securing This Money From The Bank,Because
They Have Issued A Notice Instructing Us To Produce The Beneficiary Of
This Will Within Two Weeks Or Else The Money Will Be Credited To The
Government Treasury As Per Law Here.

It Is My Utmost Desire To Execute The Will Of Our Late Client In Your
Favour And Therefore, You Are Required To Contact Me Immediately To
Start The Process Of Sending This Money To Any Or Your Designated
Official
Account.

I Urge You To Contact Me Immediately For Further Details Bearing In
Mind That The Bank Has Given Us A
Date Limit.

Information Needed Are

YOUR FULL NAME.......................................

TELEPHONE NUMBER..............................

OCCUPATION...................................

AGE.............................

SEX................................

Please Act Fast And Contact Me Via My Pravite Email
Address,(saleem_mark3@yahoo.com).

Regards,

saleem Mark(ESQ)








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