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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: "Sen. David Mark" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jjh212@i.ua>
Date: Sat, 3 May 2014 12:35:37 +0400
Subject: Where are you?? get back to me urgently!!!

Dear Stewart,



I have been trying to contact you all this time, I have called your number severally for the past two weeks and left you many messages on your answering machine.I hope you are fine and you returned to our country safely. I am glad you enjoyed your visit to Nigeria, I look forward to when you will come again so we can visit the Popular Obudu Cattle Ranch as planned.

You have to get back to me as soon as possible, I am ready to execute the business we discussed about, the Government has now alocated payment to all foregin contractors, This is the chance we have been waiting, I hope you have prepared an account that will carry this sum of money. Remember 30% of this money will be yours and the balance you will send to the account instruction I have presented you already.

Again this money is very important for my election in 2015, there is no time to waste. If I do not hear from you within this week I am afraid I may have to use somebody else to conclude this transaction because time is of the essence and if we do not act now then the Federal Government will divert this payment to other pressing matters. Remember the Principal sum is $22,8million.

Please get back to me asap. You have my direct mobile call me or send me a text for our confidential communication .


Yours truly,

Senator. David Mark.
Senate President of Nigeria.

 
 
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