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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: "mark" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bushio2010@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:14:57 -1200
Subject: hello



My Dear Friend,

Do accept my sincere apology if my e-mail does not meets your personal
ethics. Let me start by introducing my self, I am Mr. MOperationark Adams
Head of Foreign of a bank in Europe. Please I would like you
to read my email very well and also understand the content, be clear
that I do not require you to pay me any money nor do I need your credit
card information. I don't need your banking information also. What I
require from you is. 1. Trust. 2. Understanding. 3. Honesty. 4.
Swiftness. 5. Cooperation. 6. Confidentiality.


I want you to know that an account belonging to Late Mr. William
Knudson who was an American client of our Bank, deposited the sum with
holding balance of ?5,000,000 (Five Million British Pounds) in our bank
some years back. As a result of neglect this account as remain dormant
and has not been operated for the past 6 years. He deposited this fund
in our bank some years back before losing his life in an AIRLINE CRASH
seven years ago which took the life of eighty three passengers and five
crew members.


I'm sorry if this news is too traumatic for you; please understand
that I'm only trying to paint the picture the way it happened. His time
deposit in our bank has been re-run twice and inline with the agreement
entered with him and our bank, the bank cannot re-run the account
again. All efforts to sort out the next of kin have since been
exhaustively made but to know Avail. I’m looking for a reliable foreign
partner to deal with this transaction and stand in as the next of kin.
I therefore propose to do business with you regarding this transaction,
I would like for you to stand in as the next of kin of the fund to be
release to you after all due processes have been followed by the bank.
This transaction is totally 100% risk free and no troubles as the fund
is legitimate and does not originate from drug, money laundry,
terrorism or any other illegal act. Please my dear friend if you find
this proposal interesting let me hear from you as soon as possible.


I would like you to go through these web sites and gather more
information for your self regarding the death of Late Mr. William
Knudson.


http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/


Hence am asking you to stand in as the next of Kin to the late Mr.
William Knudson and the funds shall be transmitted to you, we shall
share the funds in the ratio of 60% for me, while 30% for you, finally
10% will be for expenses incurred by both parties (You and I) in the
course of this transfer. Please you can reach me on my personal
telephone number or email me through my private email :_

mr_mark@24.com

Regards
Mr Mark Adams

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