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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: "Mark Kewell" <mark_kewell65@anpmall.net>
Reply-To: <mark_kewell65@yahoo.com.au>
Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 21:02:17 +0930
Subject: LATE KERRY PACKERS ESTATE

Hello Friend,

I am Mr. Mark Kewell a personal treasurer to Late Mr. Kerry Packer the Richest man in Australia and owner of the many companies. His business empire, built around Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd (PBL), includes television, magazines, Internet-related enterprises, Melbourne's Crown Casino and the Burswood Casino in Perth, beef cattle properties, petrochemicals, property investment, resources and engineering.

SOURCE OF FUNDS:
I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$65.5M, which I seek your Partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 4% of the total sum for your partnership. Can you be my partner on this?

INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:
As a personal treasurer to Late Mr. Kerry Packer, authority was handed over to me in transfer of money of an American petrochemical merchant for his last petrochemical deal before his untimely death.
Already the funds have left the shore of Australia to a European
private Bank where the final crediting is expected to be carried out. While I was on the process, My Boss became ill and finally died on Monday 26th December 2005

You can catch more of the story on this website:

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/australasia/article335238.ece
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/12/26/obit.packer/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/12/27/pbl.shares/index.html
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10609426/
http://www.cnn.com/2005/BUSINESS/12/28/globaloffice.packer/index.html

YOUR ROLE:
All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the above quoted Sum and I will re-profile the funds with your name, which will enable The European bank transfer the sum to you. I have decided to use this Sum to relocate to American continent where I can invest and never to be connected to any the late Packers conglomerates.
This transaction has to be concluded within the shortest possible time.As Soon as I confirm your readiness to conclude the transaction with me, I will provide you with the details.


Thank you very much.

Regards,
Mr. Mark Kewell


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