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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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Fraud email example:

From: "christ mark" <christo2002mark@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: christo2009mark@z95mail.com
Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2005 13:09:10 -1000
Subject: PLEASE YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED

FROM Dr. Mark
NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM COPORATION
FALOMO, IKOYI-LAGOS NIG.
Dear sir/Madam, CEO
I am the chairman of the contract award committee, Federal Ministry of
Petroleum resources, Nigeria. I wish to contact you, after my severe
search for a profound credible and God fearing person who will not
dishonour trutship agreement to assist me and my colleagues in the transfer
of Twenty Three Million US Dollars only. .(USD23,000,000.And subsequent
investment in your country. You will be required
(1)To receive the investment fund in your account custody.
(2)Advise us on other lucrative investments in your country or any
other country provided such country is safe for investment opportunity.
(3) You will also be expected to share profit on investment.
Should you accept to assist us, we would surrender 20% of the total
investment fund to you as your first intitlement.
Kindly indicate your interest by sending your response without delay,
includes your phone/fax for further information on the transaction. Feel
free to ask question for better understanding.
Thanks and God bless you.
Mr. Mark
co ordinator
Chairman of the contract award committee(CCAC)
If intrested please reply to my private email
below:-christo2004mark@yahoo.com


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