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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 OLUMIDE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <doris4sucess@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2016 06:45:53 -0800
Subject: Congratulation I have helped you confirm your approved payment!!!

Dear Beneficiary,

I am Mark Olumide from world bank, i personally confirmed your approved payment with the coca-cola company concerning your wining prize of (£1,000,000.00 GBP (One Million Pounds) and i noticed that 56 approved certificate where diverted to my boss office for their own use after waiting for a long period the money will be converted to their own so i secretly took 4 approved certificate out including your own to my friend who work with the Central Bank Governor since i cant leave my office have already told her my % from you. for confirmation always contact me to keep me posted (+447024017786 markolumide45@gmail.com)



Please notify her of your claim and if she ask for your ticket and winning number call me before sending it to her to re-confirm because i have them here ok thanks.


Contact Person: DORIS UDOZIE.


Please kindly click on reply to doris direct gmail.


Regards

Mark Olumide.

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