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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: "MARK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wige122@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2015 15:03:02 +0100
Subject: YOUR CONSIGNMENT IN LONDON

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
ASO- ROCK VILLA, ABUJA (F.C.T)
>From The Desk of
MR.David MARK(The Senate President)
TEL+234-9030626799
 
SUBJECT: YOUR CONSIGNMENT IN LONDON
 
I am MR .David MARK, Senator to the Federal Government of Nigeria.
Sequel to the secretive arrangement in regards of the shipment of fund
that was approved by the federal government of Nigeria valued
US$million that belong to you, I wish to inform you that all necessary
moralities have been automatically concluded and have left Nigeria to
LONDON for your collection/claim it with your shipment documents in
Express Cargo Flight with United Presidential Diplomatic Courier
Services office in LONDON. Note carefully that the content of the
boxes are "MONEY" but I did not disclose it to the Courier Services as
Money, rather I informed them that the two boxes contain Vital
"DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS" belonging to my client (that is you).
Furthermore, the weight of the consignment is 160kg but I have managed
to pay for the shipment form here to LONDON which cost £3,520.00. On
no account should you disclose the content of the boxes with the
Diplomatic Courier Services for fear of betrayal. So do not allow them
to know that the content is money.
 
In the meantime, you are advised to contact the United Presidential
Diplomatic Courier Services, in person of MR. WILLIAMS GEORGE on his
office El:+NUMBER:+447087647728 E- mail:williamsgeorge@diplomats.com
tomorrow to know the actual situation with the consignment and also
give them your information they needed to prove yourself as the owner
of the consignment and the date of your coming to LONDON to pick up
the consignment from them. You should get back to me as soon as
possible so that I can give you the shipment document, also you can
arrange with them for the delivery to your address. Why I did not
instruct them to deliver to your country is to avoid mistake while
delivering please do get back to me as soon as you call LONDON and
confirmed that your cargo has arrived to LONDON, so as to send the
document to you without any delay for you to move to LONDON and also I
will send the four keys {4keys} to the boxes to you. Meanwhile, I will
be coming over to your country immediately the consignment arrives in
your home/bank for the share. Please inform me if you got this
message, that you have received it and also endeavor to send to me
your current home or office address where I will be coming to meet
you. Congrats
and remain blessed.
 
Best regards
 
MR .David MARK
TEL+234-9030626799
E-MAIL:mr.davidmark55@live.com

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