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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. David mark" <arimmgggg@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Mr. David mark" <officesenate00@yahoo.com.tw>
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2015 00:27:26 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM SENATE HOUSE OFFICE NIGERIA,


SENATE HOUSE
Anti Fraud Unit
Plt 2C Senate Rd
Lagos Nigeria

Attn Dear,

This is the Nigerian Senate president David Mark,There is presently a counter claims on your funds by one MR.JOHN WHEELER, who is presently trying to make us believe that you are dead and even explained that you entered into an agreement with him,to help you in receiving your fund.This is was debated at the floor of the senate today being 04 May 2015.

Here comes the big question.
1.Are you dead or Live??
2. Did you sign any Deed of Assignment in favor of (JOHN WHEELER)???

There by making him the current beneficiary with his following account details below:

MR JOHN WHEELER, AC/NUMBER: 6503809428.
ROUTING/122006743,
B/ NAME: CITI BANK, ADDRESS:NEW YORK,USA,

We shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Mr. John Wheeler, if we do not hear from you within the next 7 working day from today. However, you are advised to contact me via email today in order to immediately confirm to us if MR JOHN WHEELER. is from you or not.

Please note that you have less than 48 hrs to get in contact with us.

You urgent respond is needed now.

Mr. David mark
Nigerian Anti fraud Unit/Senate president.

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