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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Anthony Mark." <info@nhif.gov.sd>
Reply-To: <mr.anthony_m@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2014 06:27:12 -0800
Subject: Your Partnership is Required.

Attention.
 
I am Mr. Anthony Mark, a Personal Assistant and Advisor to a Director of Company that specializes in the execution of contract with Oil Companies here in the United Kingdom.
 
In the year 2009, A foreigner and company Chief Executive Officer executed a particular contract with EnCore Oil plc. here in the United Kingdom value of £10,400,000:00 (Ten Million Four Hundred Great Britain Pounds), this contract was dully executed and the payment was made into the company Bank account here in the United Kingdom since the year 2009, but few weeks to the payment the director of the company died of lung infection that led to cardiac.
 
Ever since the death of this foreigner and Chief executive officer, the bank has expected the relative or business associate of this foreigner to come up and put in claims on this fund but this has not been I have also tried on my own to get hold of the relative of this foreigner to at least get my monthly wages for the 6 months as pay off as contained in the employment document, but this has not been.
 
Presently I serve in a security company with a meager salary and to my surprise I just received an official letter that was addressed to me on the decision of the bank management to declare this fund unclaimed after due consideration and the fact that I have the vital information on this executed contract and the bank account that this contract payment was made, I deem it necessary to contact you as that we can work together and I will hand over the vital information on this project and the deposited sum to you and with the help of a lawyer, we can put in claim of this fund in your favor by standing as the business associates of this late contractor to facilitate the transfer of this fund into an account that should be presented by you, pending my visit there in your country for sharing and onward investment.
 
I came to you with this transaction with ultimate aim of making both of us to be good partners in progress in order to realize this God given opportunity that has just called our both ways. I so much believe in divine introduction and association as it relates to business transaction as this we have right now before us, I have taken this bold step because there is nothing illegal in this partnership this fund rightly belongs to a foreigner and individual that died here in the United Kingdom so there is not Governmental risk involved in continuation of this partnership I will request you to forward to me the following details:-
 
Your name in full
Your contact Address in full
Your Mobile/Cell phone number
Brief information on your profile this should include your age, marital status and nature of Job.
 
I need your total trust and assurance that you must be an honest and straightforward with me on our dealing on this project.
 
I have agreed that we should share the money thus:-
1.        45% of the total amount should be for you as my partner on your support and provision of an account.
2.         55% is for me as your Partner and initiator. 
3.         5% to be used in offsetting taxes and all local and foreign expenses.
 
Signify your acceptance and interest by reaching me through this e-mail (mr.anthonym@yahoo.co.uk)
I thank you, while I am awaiting your prompt and urgent reply by
 
I remain yours truly,
Mr. Anthony Mark.

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