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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 Collins." <rosejonesmrselizabeth@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <mark_collins201@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2014 10:20:56 -0400
Subject: Dear Funds beneficiary,

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Dear Funds beneficiary,</DIV>
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This information may really stun you as I am sure neither of us had crossed path before now, but I was really prompted to let the cat out of the bag due to the numerous threats and embarrassments I have faced in the hands of your so-called partners and friends in recent times and I want to say let the rain fall and lets see who gets hurt at the end of the day.</DIV>
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This has been necessitated by the contact made to me by one (MR. CLEMENT ORBED) or so he choose to be addressed, while I worked with the intelligence unit of the bank, after seeing that our plan to help them move the funds had almost been completed they thought they had it all at their disposal and they decided to make a reverse of our initial agreement which I did not find funny and had to keep back the secret pin-code of these funds which they have contacted you to connive with them to move to an account in Switzerland and even when they tried to divert the funds with one Abro bank in Netherlands.</DIV>
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At this point of my contacting you I do not intend to hold unto my initial agreement with them as that has already been overtaken by their greed, so all I ask you is if you would be willing to work with me let your participation be total and let us be focused on a singular goal to succeed and that you would promise me not to have anything to do with them (you former partners) again.</DIV>
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Once I get your affirmative response to this proposition I promise you I would swing into immediate action and give you my firm reassurance to have this transfer completed in the next 7working days with due diligence and your support and cooperation.</DIV>
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Here is my direct telephone number if you find it necessary that we would need to talk this over.</DIV>
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+234-8144045267.</DIV>
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Regards,</DIV>
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Mark Collins.</DIV>
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N:B: I WOULD INSIST ON THIS CODE FOR RECOGNITION OF WHO YOU REALLY ARE (CODE 911) ON YOUR RESPONSE.</DIV>
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