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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: John Mark <piin044@att.net>
Reply-To: johnmarkpin@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2010 10:24:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: John Mark....

Dear,

I am John Mark . From United Kingdom. I want to inquire from you if you can handle this transaction for mutual benefits/life opportunity for you and me.The transaction is about seeking your consent to present you as the next of kin/ beneficiary To our late customer over his fund ($30,000.000.00 USD) Thirty million United States Dollars) from Our Bank here in London. I want to ask you, If you are not capable to handle it quietly look for a reliable and honest person who will be capable and fit to provide either an existing bank account or to set up a new Bank a/c immediately to receive this money, even an empty a/c can serve to receive this money, as long as you will remain honest to me till the end for this important business trusting in you and believing in God that you will never let me down either now or in the future.

The beneficiary of this fund died with his family during their vacation journey. I am waiting for your response for more details. The fund is going to be share at the ratio of 60/30.10% 30 is for you and 60% is for I and my family which we are going to use for inverstment.and 10% for outstanding expencies.

Below is the website of the incident involving the late Mr. Andreas Schranner for your viewing: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm.
Please treat this business proposal with utmost confidentiality and send me the following

1)Your Full Name...............,
2)Home Address,.....................
3)Your Age,....................................
4)Phone Num...........................,
5)Country,..................
6)Proffession,...............
7)International Passport...........................,
8)Sex..........................
9)Account Details..........

Looking forwarded to here from you as soon.
Thanks
John Mark

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