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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: David Mack <ddavid.mack@gmail.com>
Reply-To: martins_murphy670@yahoo.ca
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2014 15:37:19 +0100
Subject: Your Ref:

ATTN:
Your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive a payment
of Ten Million and has been approved already for Payment. Last Monday
two foreigners (Mr. Tim Parker and Mr. Rowland Gulf) visited my office
on behalf of one Mr. Jesus Martinez Cardona that you sent them to come
and represent you ,that they are your Representatives from United
State, whom has been working with the CBN as a beneficiary since. We
in Central Bank do not understand why you sent these men to come and
Collect your Funds on your behalf? If actually you want them to help
you Collect your contract fund, at least you should have notified us
promptly, as the new Executive Governor of this Bank. They actually
tendered some Vital Documents which proved that you actually sent them
for the Collection of this Funds. Honestly, it really baffles me that
you took such decision without our consent here.Here are the Document
which they tendered to this Bank today:

1. LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION
2. ORDER TO RELEASE
Actually, these Documents which they tendered to this Noble Bank is a
clear Proof that you sent them to Collect this Funds for you. Finally,
I told them to come back Next week Monday morning and they promised to
come back. As the remittance secretary of this Noble Bank, I was
supposed to Release this Funds to them but I refused to do so because
I wanted to hear/verify from you first. Due to the Nature of my job, I
will not want to make any mistake in Releasing this Funds to anyone
except you, whom is the Recognized Bona-fide Beneficiary to this
Funds.

Regards

Kindly clarify us on this issue before we make this Payment to these
foreigners whom came on your behalf. In receipt of this confidential
Letter, you are required to contact the accountant immediately you
receive this Confidential Letter.

OFFICIALLY SIGNED
by:(Secretary)

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