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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: "Andrew Mark" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <andrewmark2a@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2017 14:25:17 -0700
Subject: Uegent assistance

Attn: Sir / Madam,
 
 
With due respect, trust and humanity, I write to you this proposal, I found your contact while I was doing a private researching in for a reliable and capable foreign partner that will assist my family.
 
 
My name is Mr Andrew Mark, the son of Late Mr Vincent .A. mark who was a member of the farmer’s co-operation in Zimbabwe. My father was among the few rich black farmers that were murdered in cold blood by the President Robert Mugabe’s administration during the land dispute that just happened in Zimbabwe.
 
After the death of my father, we decided to move out from Zimbabwe to South Africa for our inheritance, which was deposited by my late father in Security company and the amount involved is $30,000,000,00 Thirty Million United States Dollars. This money was made for the purchasing of machinery and chemicals for our new farm establishment in Swaziland, we're presently living in South Africa as a refugees (asylum seeker) and the law of Republic South Africa does not permit us to operate or open any bank account here in South Africa or be involve in any financial transaction, because of our refugee status, that is why we asking you to help us to invest our inheritance in your country for our new future.
 
We are ready to offer you 35% of the total amount for the inconveniences and your time this may cause you, while 5% will be mapped out for any expenses that might occur during the process of the transfer, the remaining 60% will be for our investment in your country or any other part of the World you decided,We will appreciate your quick response.
 
Thanks,and God Bless You.
Andrew Mark

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