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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: "David Mark" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davidmark200020@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2017 05:06:10 -0500
Subject: PAYMENT CONTRACT #:FILE NUMBER 024230015

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY.
THE RECONSTITUTED MANAGEMENT OF FOREIGN
DEBTS AND INCOME UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF
CHIEF/DAVIDS MARK.
FEDERAL SECRETARIAT,
ABUJA/LAGOS NIGERIA.


ATTN:-BENEFICIARY / CONTRACTOR,


Consequent to the Government resolution to effect an immediate remittance of all long over due foreign payment in course of our Verifications of claims by foreign beneficiaries, It was discovered that your fund is lying unclaimed. You have satisfied all the Conditions set by the government of Nigeria, the United Nations, the IMF, World Bank and Paris club for immediate approval of your fund in your favor and the approvals document has been done in your name. But, in the course of our Verification, two men who claimed to be your local agents/attorney respective came to our screening Center with a German Man Named:Mr Stemmer Mathias Claiming that you willed your fund to him after committing suicide as a result of sudden bankruptcy in the hands of fraudsters. Please confirm the Account Below if it is the willed Receiving Bank Account Details and should be used by this honorable committee in remitting your fund.

BANK DETAILS FOR THE TRANSFER
DEUTSCHE POSTBANK AG
D 24576 BAD BRAMSTEDT/GERMANY
ACCOUNT NUMBER:DE13200100110812162112
ACCOUNT HOLDER: STEMMER MATHIAS
SWIFT CODE:PBNKDEFF

However, this committee suspected some mischief in the course of the submission of the banking information and suspended the approval following the discovery of some irregularities in the submission and the failure of these men to forward to us necessary clearance bonds. You are therefore advised to contact this office for an immediate clarification on this issue giving us a go-ahead order to have your fund transferred to the above account. Should you object to our remittance of your fund through this account, you are equally advised to reconfirm your desired bank and account details, stating accurately the name of the beneficiary, your fund deposit/contract amount.

You are also requested to forward to us your:.
1.Your full name:
2.Phone:
3.fax number:
4.Address:
5.Age
6.Occupation:
7.A copy of your identity:


We anticipate your urgent response.


Yours faithfully,

Chief/ David Mark.
E-Mail: davidmark200020@gmail.com

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