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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 Mark Edward <mail2marked1957@gmail.com>
Reply-To: markedward.1957@accountant.com
Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2017 18:21:42 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,

For your kind attention, I will be very glad if you do assist me to
relocate a sum of Six Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
to your personal bank account for the benefit of both of us.This is a
genuine business transaction, only that I cannot operate it alone without
using a Foreigner as required in my bank law, therefore I am contacting you
to stand before my bank as the beneficiary next of kin of this fund, that
is my reason of contacting you in this manner to assist me actualize this
better opportunity, also to share the benefit together with me by the
special Grace of God.

I have the full right to present you to the bank as the next of kin since I
am his Accounting Officer and I have every document to back up the claim if
only you will listen to me and work according to my instruction.What I am
demanding from you, is utmost trust and secrecy in this deal because of
security reason. I request that you kindly forward to me your letter of
acceptance of our mutual business endeavor by furnishing me with the
following;

1.Your Full Name:
2.Contact Address:
3.Contact Telephone Number:
4.Valid Id Card/Passport:
5.Nationality:

These requirements will enable us file a letter of claim at our high court
probate division for the release of this sum of money. I wish to point out
that I want 20% of this money to be shared among charity Organizations,
while the remaining 80% is shared equally between us. This transaction is
entirely risk free.Finally I expect your urgent response if you can handle
this project.

Respectfully Yours,
Mr Mark Kojo Edward
00233232202377

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