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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 davis" <mark_davis380@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barr_mark_davis_1@myway.com
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 15:15:41 -0800
Subject: Attention: Diva.

From The Desk Of:

Barrister Mark Davis

Nigerian bar Association

Senior Advocate of Nigeria (San)

Email: barr_mark_davis_1@myway.com

 

Attention: Diva.

 

I am Barrister Mark Davis; I am the Personal Attorney to ENGR. Thomas Diva  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.

 

Be informed, 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: 60% to me and 35% 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 see this deal through. I have all the documents required to see this transaction through and 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 discuss about this deal. I will also send you the text application for you to fill and apply to the bank directly.

Best regards,

 

Barrister Mark Davis.

 



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