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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: davison mark <davison_mark3@hotmail.fr>
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:48:07 +0100
Subject: From Mr Davison Mark,



Dear Friend, Firstly,I must seek for your understanding and pray that God will give you the wisdom to understand my proposal and be in a position to help as you will be surely blessed as you help.I am Mr Davison Mark,I am 54 Years old and also the chief accountant with Continental Trust Bank PLC. Cotonou-Benin Republic.I have a transaction which I think will be of mutual benefit to both of us.In my desire for a foreign partner with whom to do this transaction,I came across your contact e-mail address from internet e-mail directory.
As the head of accounts department of Continental Trust Bank Limited,I discovered some amount of money while I was auditing accounts for the 2006 financial year which has been lying there for over 3 years.On my further enquiry,I discovered that this money totalling Forty Six Million,five hundred thousand United States Dollars(USD$46.5 Million)including accumulated interest belonged to one Oil Marketer. Mr.Smith A.Rogers,a foreigner,who died along with his entire family on Monday,31 July,2000 in a plane crash in Europe.Please visit this site for your notification
,http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
The Money Was Successfully secured Through with the assistance of my colleague,the money has been moved out of my bank and deposited in a security company.It was packed in metal trunk boxes as photographic materials.so What I need is your particulars to enable me prepare documents which will authenticate that the Consignment belongs to you as the next of kin to the deceased and to enable you claim the money as the sole beneficiary of the money.
I want to be assured of a safe account where the money will be deposited pending my arrival.This transaction is absolutely risk free with no illegal complications,I have made all necessary arrangements for a successful transaction.Before this money is entrusted into your care,there must be an agreement that will be reached between us stating that:
1.BOTH PARTIES WILL NOT FOR ANY REASON CHEAT EACH OTHER. 2.BOTH PARTIES WILL WORK TOGETHER TO SEE THIS TRANSACTION THROUGH. 3.A HIGH DEGREE OF TRUST AND CONFIDENTIALITY WILL BE APPLIED FOR THE SAKE OF OUR WORK.

4.I AND MY PARTNER WILL STRONGLY BE BY YOUR SIDE AS YOU CLAIM THIS FUND AND I AND MY PARTNER WILL ARRANGE AN ATTORNEY(LAWYER)WHO WILL WORK ON YOUR BEHALF TO GET THE NECESSARY PAPERS NEEDED FOR A SMOOTH TRANSACTION.
5.YOU WILL NOT DISAPPEAR WITH THE FUND AFTER YOU HAVE CLAIMED IT. 6.DISBURSEMENT RATIO OF THE TOTAL MONEY WILL BE,65% FOR ME AND MY COLLEAGUE,25% FOR YOU,5% WILL BE DONATED TO CHARITY,WHILE 5% WILL TAKE CARE OF OUR MUTUAL-EXPENCES.
I must let you know that a high degree of trust is required and also we will like to use our own share to go into any viable and lucrative business with your help/assistance over there.
Awaiting your urgent response now via this email account. You call me with This Number +229 9752 4829.

Thanks.Mr Davison Mark,
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