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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: "collins jerry" <collinsjerry1@cauditor.net>
Reply-To: mark_collins@myway.com
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 23:14:16 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY





Barrister MARK COLLINS,
Chambers,
Plot 225 Ivery Avenue,
Victoria Island, Lagos

Dear, frenthe

I am MARK COLLINS Chambers and associates.This mail is written and
intended to solicit your assistance to be presented as NEXT OF KIN to my
Late Client, MR. PAUL SIDENER . My Deceased Client MR. PAUL SIDENER, an
AMERICAN with the DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES(DPR) in Nigeria made a
fixed Deposit of Fund valued at $15m USD with GLOBAL LINK
SECURITY COMPANY(GLSC) and unfortunately lost his life with his wife and kid
in a car accident along Shagamu express way on October 31,2000.the only know
nest of kin is his wife who also lost hher life also in the auto crash
except some vital document related to the Deposit still in my possession.
The Governing Body of the Security company has contacted me on this matter
and I am yet to provide the Next of Kin to lay claims to the Fund. Under a
clearand legitimate agreement with you, I shall seek your consent to be
presented as the Next of Kin so that my late Clients'Fund will notbe
confiscated by the SECURITY COMPANY. For the sake of transparency on this
matter,
you are free to make immediate contact to me via my e-mail for further
information related to this matter.
Thank you very much for your anticipated acceptance
while we expect your prompt response.

Best Regards,
Barrister MARK COLLINS
(SAN) (L.B Hons) B.L PhD


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