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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.David Mark" <williankwame105@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: privatepin_dav01@myway.com
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:39:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.


Attn: Partner,


{HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL}




It is my great pleasure & honour to contact you in this feasible & realistic business transaction.We want to transfer the sum of 36,759,000.00 MILLION POUNDS to your account .My name is Mr.David Mark, and I work in the International Operation Department in a Bank here in London.I feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business.There is an account opened in this bank in 1995 and since my inception into office in 2001, no body has operated on this account again,after going through some old files,I discovered that if i do not remit this money out regently the money will be there for Nothing, please
know that 35% will be for your share, while 5% will be for all the expenses both parties might be incured during the process of the transfer.


WANT TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY INTO A SAFE FOREIGN ACCOUNT ABROAD BUT I DON'T KNOW ANY FOREIGNER WHOM I CAN TRUST, I KNOW THAT THIS MESSAGE WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE AS WE DON'T KNOW OURSELVES BEFORE, BUT BE SURE THAT IT IS REAL AND A GENUINE BUSINESS. I CONTACT YOU BELIEVING THAT YOU WILL NOT LET ME DOWN ONCE THE FUND GOES INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

Let me hear from you urgently through this Email (davmarkpin00@rediffmail.com)

Best Regards,

Mr.David Mark.






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