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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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- markbrian435@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- deal please kindly reply to my private e mail address markbrian435@yahoo.com for more details. waiting to hear from you,best (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Braine Johnson <braine.johnson@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 12:56:52 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL
Attention. MD/CEO
Sir.
My name is Mr Mark Brian  personal assistant to Mr Derek Plumbly United Nations Special Coordinator  to  Lebanon  refugees,I humbly wish to contact you with the hope that you will gladly accept as i have  been mandated by my Boss Mr Derek Plumbly  to seek for your assistance to claim on his behalf the sum of $12.5M  Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand  United States Dollars Only for investment either in your country or any other country of your choice.
This amount emanated from an over invoiced  contract for the supply of relief materials to the refugees in Lebanon  and the supply has been made and the contractors fully paid but the over invoiced amount stated above  is what i  want you to claim  as the beneficiary  for investment in your country.Therefore, if you are interested in this deal please kindly reply to my private e mail address  markbrian435@yahoo.com  for more details.
Waiting to hear from you,Best RegardsMr Mark Brian.EMAIL Private. Â Â brianmark116@yahoo.com
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