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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. Mark. Toure" <ecowas.ghana.departments@gmail.com>
Reply-To: touremark@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 10:35:48 +0000
Subject: I await your urgent communication.

Dear Friend,

Good Day,

How are you together with your family? I hope all is well.

Please permit me however. It is with deep sense of honour and respect
that I humbly make this appeal to you with the understanding that any
fact or opinion expressed in this letter is given in confidence and
solely for your personal information and use. I am Afraid many things
are going on now in the internet but I know you will not disappoint me
because which is the only way I think I can get this issue solved but
If it does not interest you, disregard the mail but if it makes sense
to you, I open my arms wide to do business with you. I will be very
happy to receive your mail. Considering the fact, I did not know you
in person or even have seen you before but due to the true revelation
that I should share this lucrative opportunity with you, I have no
choice other than to contact you. So, kindly consider this message
essential and confidential.

first and foremost I have to introduce myself to you I am Mark Toure,
from Burkina Faso in west Africa, the Senior Auditor in Charge Foreign
Remittance Unit, BANK OF AFRICA (BOA) in Ouagadougou Burkina Faso west
Africa.

I had the intent to contact you over transfer of fund worth the sum of
Six Million Five Hundred Thousand Euros. (6.5M Euros) for the
betterment of our life, I agree that 40% of the total amount will be
for you and 60% for me.

And I need your assurance of trust that you will not deny me my share
once the fund is credited to your personal bank account, kindly state
your interest by replying immediately and I shall furnish you with
details and procedures preceding the transaction.

Make sure you keep this transaction as top secret and make it
confidential till we receive the fund into your bank account that you
will provide to our bank. Don't disclose it to anybody, because the
secret of this transaction is as well as the success of it.

If you AGREE to assist me, l advise you on what to do immediately and
the transfer will commence without delay as I will proceed to fix your
name on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the three days mandate.

1. Your Full Name
2. Current Address
3. Direct Phone/Fax Number
4. Occupations
5. Age.
6. International Passport Or ID Card

I await your urgent communication.

Thanks Best regards,
Mark Toure.

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