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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: Mr Tilos Mark <godwin.pat25@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: tilosmark19@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 08:12:19 -0800 (PST)
Subject: GOOD NEWS


Chief Investment Consultant,
Dept.Of Offshore Mortgage Services,
Bank Of Scotland Int'l Ltd,
P.O.Box.19,Bank Of Scotland House,
Prospect Hill,Douglas,
Isle Of Man. IM99 1AT.
www.bankofscotland.co.uk .
I am Mr Tilos Mark
,one of the Directors in charge of Auditing and Accounting section in Bank Of Scotland Int'l Ltd United Kingdom London and also Chairman of Investigating and Auditing department of this Bank.I got your contact after an official enquiry from your untry's Consulate via the of Commerce & Industries here in my country,but I did not disclose the intention to anyone because of the delicate nature of the proposal.
I am contacting you to solicit for your assistance to help me safe guard funds amounting to (22,759,000.00 MILLION POUNDS STERLING ).left by one of our late foreign contractors whose relatives could not be traced as he died along with his family members.You
will be presented as the Next-Of-Kin to the deceased to enable our organization transfer the money to you as the legitimate next of kin.
I will give you more details about the transaction when I receive your affirmative response at
my secured Email address. tilosmark@yahoo.com
Looking forward to hearing from you
soonest.Call me now +447024037456
Best Regard,
Mr Tilos Mark




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