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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: franklinbright3@freenet.de
Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2008 19:57:22 +0100
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE IS NEEDED




YOUR IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION!!!
CENTRAL BANK OF
NIGERIA,
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT,
CORPORATE HEAD
QUARTERS
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CGX/NNPC/021/08,
CONTRACT #:
MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.
DATE: MONDAY, 18TH OF FEBUARY, 2008Get back to me
via Email: davidmark5200@yahoo.de. YOUR IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT
NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE. How are you today? I am Dr David Mark the
Senate President of Nigeria, I am delighted to inform you that this
panel which just concluded it\'s seating today in Abuja just released
your name among beneficiaries that has not received their payment and
this time it will be paid to you via Wire transfer Direct to your
destinated bank account.

Did you authorize one Mr. David Williams?
Who presented document of claim purported to have signed by you for the
release of your part-payment of US$18.5 million only? Please reconfirm
back to me to avoid any irregularities as your payment is now ready to
be transferred (based on urgent instructions received this morning
from the presidency office.).

Based on that you have been advised
not to respond to any mail or fax concerning your fund from anybody who
claim to be your agent as your Transfer will be ready at the soonest
time to be delivered immediately by the authority of this office.


Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:

1) Your full name.
2)
Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4)
Profession, age and marital status.

With regards to your fund you are
advised to follow-up instructions only from this office the above is
your payment number (CBN/IRD/CGX/NNPC/021/06) any mail or faxes with out
your payment numbers. Get back to me via Email:
davidmark5200@yahoo.de.

I Waiting to hear from you as urgency
required


Best regards

Dr.David Mrk
Senate President of
Nigeria
Get back to me via Email: davidmark5200@yahoo.de
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