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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: "Mr.Mark Brown" <infoservice@bhks.nl>
Reply-To: markbrown@91566.com
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2010 14:42:00 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Re : Personal Letter

FROM OFFICE OF Mr.MARK BROWN.
Audit Manager of Bank
UBS AG Switzerland.
E-mail:markbrown@91566.com




ATTEN: DEAR TRUSTING FRIEND,


I honestly apologize and hope I do not cause you much embarrassment by
contacting you through this means for a transaction of this magnitude.
This message could be strange but it's real if you pay some attention to
it, Due to the confidentiality and prompt access reposed on this medium,
it became necessary for me to seek your assistance and it is imperative
for me to know your opinion.

My name is Mr. Mark Brown, Audit Manager of Bank UBS AG Switzerland and
account officer to Late Edward Han, who died with his wife and the only
daughter in an Automobile crash on the 28th January 2001. Before the death
of Late Edward Han, he maintained a fixed deposit account with my Bank
(Bank UBS AG Switzerland) Based on this discovery, I now seek your
permission and support to have you stand in as a next of kin to the Late
deceased, as all documentations will be carefully worked out by me for the
release of these funds, all amounting to the tune of US$28M(Twenty Eight
Million United State Dollars) to any nominated account of your choice.

I propose an offer of 40% of the total amount to be yours after the
transfer has been successfully concluded. Let me have your Full Name,
Confidential Telephone, Fax and Mobile Numbers and also your Contact
Address in response to this proposal if you are interested.

Waiting to hear from you.

Thanks and God bless.

Sincerely Yours,

Mr.Mark Brown

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