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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: Markus Bala <markusbala282@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Markus Bala <pabamark1@excite.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 13:54:29 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Business Affair


RE: TRANSFER OF USD $7,700,000.00

My name is Mr. Markus Bala the Deputy Governor FinancialSector Surveillance Central Bank of Benin. Last year I made an arrangement withone Mr. Michael McNulty a citizen of the United States of America in the stateof Wisconsin to hold on my behalf the sum of $15.2Million to be used forinvestment, the money was slated to move in two phase of $7.5Million at eachphase. We worked together and obtained all the documents needed to transfer thefirst $7.5Million but as soon as the fund was confirmed in his bank account hedisconnected his phone line 715 694 5761 and disappeared. He was staying at#45, Peterson Rd,Black River Falls, Wisconsin.My tenure as the Deputy GovernorFinancial Sector Surveillance Central Bank of Benin will very soon and I don't wantthe opportunity I have here in making myself rich to be wasted hence I amcontacting you to work with me and keep on my behalf for investment thebalances sum $7.7Million. As a civil servant still under services of mygovernment I am barred from operating foreign account and I would not depositthis amount in my local account here because I had declared my assetimmediately I was appointed into my present position.I will make you myinvestment manager after a commission of $2.2Million from the $7.7Million foryour kind help and I pray I will not be disappointed again. I seek for yourcorporation and sincerity towards this business.

Please contact me immediately via my e-mail: (pabamark1@excite.com)telephone(+229-6762-2798): with your complete names and numbers (Phone and Fax) and Iwill get back to you explaining areas you felt you want to knowbetter.Anticipating your positive response.

Yours respectfully,

Mr. Markus Bala

Tel:+229-6762-2798



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