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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 udeh <mark_udeh77@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 12:14:52 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT AND IMPORTANT


My dear Marlene Wann,

Thanks very much for email, the content were well understood, However i will assure and guarantee you that this is not something to rape you off, and since I am concerned all you need is to forward the required details to the Bank and try to comply with their instruction by the paying the sum of $85.00 to enable them effect the immediate transfer of your funds.

Secondly, In the response of your question base, If you will be affected by (EU money movement restrictions). I will assure you once more that there will be no problem because the Bank assured that they will execute this transaction under a solid legitiamate arrangement that will protect you against any preach of law, and they will also transfer your funds together with your certificate of ownership.

Meanwhile you hereby advised to make sure that you forwarded the needed information to the Bank today, So that they will proceed to the final transfer of your funds immediately, Because i will be more happy if we can get this transaction concluded latest before next week wednesday.

Waiting your urgent response immediately to forwarded the information to the Bank

Thanks

Mr.Mark Udeh











My dear friend,

Only recently, I was diagnosed as having a minor tendency to be a person with low self-esteem, which is likely to be caused by a traumatic relationship a while ago. Therefore I just ask that you are genuine in all your affairs with myself.

Based on our last emails, you know that I have resolved to proceed with your fine plan. All that is necessary now is please supply some proper proof of the mechanism of your lovely plan.

Also I have been contemplating: what about EU money movement restrictions? Do they affect me?

Of course I will transmit my identification documents, as you ask.

I wish for and await a gracious response from you.

Best regards,

Ms Marlene Wann

By the way I tried to call the phone number you gave but it kept failing. Sorry.

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