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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: roland jones <rolandjjones@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: roland jones <privateoffficeboxs@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2019 03:35:36 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Contact Rev.Father Edward Mark

My Good Friend,

How are you doing today together with your beloved family,i hope fine and if so glory be to Almighty God. I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Paraguay. Presently I'm in Paraguay now for investment projects meanwhile,I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring the funds despite that it failed us some how because of financial assistance.

Now contact Rev. Father Edward Mark in Benin Republic with this address,

Rev. Father Edward Mark
BETHEL CHARISMATIC CHURCH
(a.k.a Holy Ghost Arena.)
E-Mail: edwardmr009@gmail.com
Phone: +229 69 11 93 12

Ask him to send you the Draft leaf valued $1.5m which i kept for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. So feel free and get in touched with Rev.Father Edward Mark and instruct him where to send the Draft to you.Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy and happiness.

Finally, Remember that I had forwarded instruction to Rev.Father Edward Mark on your behalf to receive the Draft, I instructed him to deliver this Draft to you through Fed-Ex Courier as soon as you contact him, So feel free to get in touch with Rev. Father Mark, he will send the total amount to you without any delay.Make sure that you send your full names to enable him attach your full name to the Draft leaf.Thank God for His Blessing upon our live,

Best Regards,

Mr.Roland Jones

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