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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: MARC FRAD <marc_frad4@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <marc_frad@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 May 2007 09:56:39 +0100
Subject: CLASIFFIED REQUEST (URGENT REPLAY)



GOOD DAY,FORGIVE ME FOR AN UNSOLICITED MAIL BUT WITH DUE REGARDS TO YOU, I AM Mr.MARC FRAD AND I WORK IN THE OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT OF AN INTERNATIONAL BANK HERE IN BIRMINGHAM UK.I CONTACT YOU WITH RESPECT TO THE DISCOVERY I MADE ON A ROUTINE INSPECTION IN THE BANK WHERE I DISCOVERED A DORMANT DORMICILIARY ACCOUNT WITH A BALANCE OF $13,000,000 USD.ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION,I DISCOVERED THAT HE WAS AMONG THE VICTIMS OF AN UNFORTUNATE BOMB EXPLOSION THAT OCCURRED SOMEWHERE IN AFRICA ON AN OFFICIAL TOUR.BELOW ARE THE WEBSITES OF THE EXPLOSION:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stmI CONTACTED YOU THROUGH THIS DIRECTORY CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT YOU BEAR THE SAME LAST NAME WITH THE DECEASED AND THUS THIS SHOULD BE SEEN AS AN "EXPRESS TICKET" TO THE SUCCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION HENCE I INTEND TO PRESENT YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUND IF YOU WOULD FOLLOW MY DIRECTIVES AND EMPLOY SINCERITY,COMMITTMENT AND TRUST TO THIS TRANSACTION.YOUR FINANCIAL CAPABILITY AT THIS POINT WOULD DO YOU A LOT OF GOOD CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO EMPLOY AND PAY FOR THE SERVICES OF A COMPETENT LONDON BASED LAWYER WHO SHALL TAKE CHARGE OF THE LEGAL DRAFTING AND DOCUMENTATION OF THIS CLAIM.THIS WILL FACILITATE THE RELEASE AND TRANSFER OF THIS FUND WITHRESPECT TO THE DUE PROCESS HAVING BEEN FULLY OBSERVED AND TO AVERT THE CLAWS OF THE LAW AND THE INTERNATIONAL MONEY LAUNDERING POLICY OF THIS COUNTRY THUS REDUCING THE RISKS OF BREAKING THE LAW TO A MINIMAL VALUE.INDICATE YOUR INTEREST AND INSTATE YOUR WILLINGNESS TO THIS AGREEING TO ALL TERMS SO THAT YOU WILL BE ACQUAINTED WITH THE NECESSARY DETAILS AND ALSO COMMENCE NEGOTIATIONS ON SPLITTING OF THE MONEY AND MODALITIES FOR TRANSFER.YOURS SINCERELY,MARC FRAD[Mr].
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