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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: "Senator David Mark" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <senator_davidmark57@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2010 13:17:01 +0100
Subject: Attention: Beneficiary.

Attention: Beneficiary.


Good day,Hope this mail meet you in a good state of health.Please treat this mail highly
confidential,As part of the efforts to redeem the image of Nigeria in the eyes of the international community,
The new administration of president GoodLuck Johnathan has resolved at the last federal executive council (FEC) meeting all foreigner contractors,
who are awaiting payment for last two years or/and beyond must be paid their due without futheer delay.


I have been mandated to carry out this task by the office of the president of the federal republic of Nigeria,
His Excellency,President Dr.GoodLuck Jonathan.This means that my office has been commissoned to,
expedite the process of remitting all the overdue funds/payment being owned you by the federal Goverment.


My order are to make sure you receive your money without any delay,which mean;No bureaucratic bottlenecks,No hitches.
From the records available to this office you are being owed the total sum of Three million five hundred thousand U.S Dollars($3,500.000.00).
Your contract number- FGN/5678B/MOWH/668900032.


Please send the below information which will be use to process your payment;


Full Name:
Country:
State:
Occupation:
Age:
Sex:
Phone number:
scan copy of Id Or International passport:


Yours payment is ready for transfer process will commence as soon as your response in receive,
send the details to my private email address; (senator_davidmark57@hotmail.com) .


I await your urgent response,


Senator David Mark
President Of The Senate
House Of Assembly
Abuja-Nigeria.

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