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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 Robert Mullier" <webmaster@bswc.biz>
Reply-To: mrraymondmarcus@yahoo.com.sg
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 11:55:21 -0000
Subject: Contact Mr Raymond Marcus





Hello my good friend.


How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family?, You may not
understand why this mail came to you.But if you do not remember me, you
might have receive an email from me in the past regarding a
multi-million-dollar business proposal which we never concluded. I am
using this opportunity to inform you that this multi-million-dollar
business has been concluded with the assistance of another partner from
United Kingdom who financed the transaction to a logical conclusion.


I thank you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund into
your account due to one reason or the other best known to you.But I want
to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund out of my bank
to my new partner's account in United Kingdom that was capable of
assisting me
in this great venture.Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust
worthiness You showed during the course of the transaction.I want to
compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of $1,200,000.00.
I have left an ATM SWFT CARD for you worth of
$1,200,000.00 withdrawable anywhere in the world.


My dear friend I will like you to contact my Accountant Officer Mr Ray Marcus
on his direct email address : (mrraymondmarcus@yahoo.com.sg) the
collection of your ATM CARD . I authorized him to release the ATM CARD to you
whenever you contact him regarding for it. At the moment, I'm very busy
here because of the investment projects, which I and the new partner are
having at hand.Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith
as this is from the bottom of my heart,Also comply with Mr Raymond Marcus's
directives so that he will send the ATM CARD to you without any delay.


CONTACT Account Officer: Mr Raymond Marcus.
Country .......Republic Of Nigeria
City ....... Lagos State
His email address: mrraymondmarcus@yahoo.com.sg


Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your
correct mailing address where you want him to send your ATM CARD to you.


Thanks and God bless you and your family.

Hoping to hear from you.
Mr Robert Mullier


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