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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: "FRANK OBI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <markanthonyma@e-mail.ua>
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:29:10 -0700
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

 
 
 
Dear Friend,
 
 
I am happy to inform you about my success in getting your winning funds under the cooperation of a new partner from South Africa. Presently I'm in South Africa for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. Meanwhile, I did not forget your past efforts and attempts to get your winnings despite that failed somehow.
 
 
I have made a deposit of $6,000,000.00 (Six million United States Dollars) with Access Bank and my Secretary  Mr. Mark Anthony to send you International Bank Draft of the above mention sum as your compensation. So you have to call him or send an email requesting to send you the International Bank Draft.
 
 
Now contact the Mr.Mark Anthony, on the below information.
 
 
CONTACT NAME: MR.MARK ANTHONY
E-MAIL: anthonym96@yahoo.com
TEL: +234-812-697-4872
 
 
You are advise to reconfirm your telephone number, your full name and receiving address and not p.o.box.
 
 
 
Thanks for the Understanding.
 
 
Best regards,
Mr.Frank Obi
 
 

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