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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
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.
- investigation_unit@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MARK BEN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <markbenlrcnig@post.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2015 14:31:25 -0800
Subject: GREAT NEWS ON RELEASE OF YOUR FUND

Hello,

I am Mark Ben I am an Irish citizen, 51 years Old. I reside in Dublin. For the past 2years, I have been in contact with people claiming to have my money and are ready to pay me. I paid over US$40,000 while in the US, trying to get my payment all to no avail.Therefore, I decided to travel down to Nigeria with all my compensation documents; it was difficult because of my hearing condition(deafness) which made communication a challenging task. I was directed to meet Honorable Scott Clark whom is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Contracts and Payments. I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He said whoever was contacting us earlier is a fake.
He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment. Right now I am the happiest man on earth because I have received my compensation funds of $2,500,000.00.
Moreover, Hon. Scott Clark, showed me the full list of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your email address as one of the beneficiaries. He said he has not been able to make contact with more than half of the beneficiaries; that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those other people. they are not with your fund! they are only making money out of you. I will advise you to contact Honorable Scott Clark.

You need to get in touch with him using the contact information below.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN CONTRACTS AND PAYMENTS
Name :: Scott Clark
Email:: investigation_unit@consultant.com

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your fund is with them, it is not in anyway with them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing.
The only money I paid after I met Mark Ben was just US$300 for the paperwork.

Contact them and they will help you obtain the needed documents and you will receive your payment. You might not even have a need to travel to the country anymore because you now have his contact information. But if you think you want to, you can proceed and travel to Nigeria.

You can also provide them with these info which they will need:

Full Name:...........................
Address:..............................
Phone Number:.....................
Nationality:..........................

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact HoMELAND SECURITY so that thye can help you to deliver your funds instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around asking for different amount of money to complete your transaction and yet they do not.

I am happy to help someone. I am happy now.

Be Blessed. Cheers

MARK BEN

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