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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: " Hon.Mr.BEN MARK" <billmail@purcell.biz>
Reply-To: frank_uba103@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2007 18:05:38 +0100
Subject: FOR YOUR COMPENSATION

HELLO,
Good day, How are you today? I am writing to inform you that I went to
the bank to confirm if the Cheque has expired or getting near to expire
and Dr.FREDRICK Simon
the Director of International Bank told me that before the cheque will get
to your hand that it will expire.

So I told him to cash the total amount of one million five hundred thousand
dollars to avoid losing this funds. However, all the necessary arrangement
of delivering the $1.200,000:00 UNITED STATES DOLLARS in cash to send to
you was made with the finance company here in Benin Republic, They will
package the sum in cash for me. and help me to Register the Consignment
with a Courier company here for transportation to your house.

Infact I thank God very much for all the success I made, every thing went
smoothly.As for our agreement with the Courier company they promised that
your consignment will leave this Country on monday nextweek, But the Director
of the COURIER COMPANY said that they need your contacts informations to
enable them meet up with you immediately the agent arrives to your Country.
Please Send your your contacts information to enable them locate you
immediately they arrive in your country with your BOX .This is what they
need from you.

1. FULL NAME AND HOME ADDRESS OR THE RECEIVER .
2. CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.
3.CURRENT OFFICE OR MOBILE TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4.A COPY OF PASSPORT OR DRIVING LISENCE,
5.YOUR AGE AND OCCUPATIONS.

Send the requested informations to FRANK UBA on this e mail address,
frank_uba103@yahoo.fr As you will understand, the informations are required
immediately so that they will fly it on monday. Please Note that the courier
company does not know the real contents of the Box and you must therefore
not divulge the real content to any other party. It was registered as a
BOX of an Africa cloths. Remember to inform me when it is delivered.

Thanks and Remain Blessed.
Mr.BEN MARK




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