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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • dikekmark@yahoo.it

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. DIKE KWAME MARK" <dikemark@idncafe.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: dikekmark@yahoo.it
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 18:25:07 -0800
Subject: MR. DIKE KWAME MARK

DEAR SIR,


I AM MR. DIKE MARK, THE FIRST SON OF MR. KWAME MARK
FROM KUMASI GHANA.MY FATHER AND I WAS A ILLEGAL GOLD MINER
IN OUR REGION. HE WAS ARRESTED FOUR MONTHS AGO AND RAN AWAY
TO NIGERIA WITH MY WIFE HE WAS CHARGED TO COURT, SENTENCED
FOR SIXTY YEARS IMPRISONMENT.

WHEN I WENT TO MEET HIM IN JAMES FORT PRISON, HE TOLD
ME THAT HE DEPOSITED THE SUM NINE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND ($9.5M) IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN EUROPE.

NOW HE HAS ASKED ME TO INVEST THIS MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY
BY BUYING THREE STAR HOTELS AND HOUSES. I HAVE CONTACTED
THE SECURITY COMPANY AND ASKED THEM THAT THERE ARE GOING
TO MOVE THE MONEY TO YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY, IF ONLY YOU CAN
HELP ME TO RECEIVE THIS MONEY FOR THE PROJECT IN YOUR COUNTRY.

I AM VERY READY TO GIVE YOU 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM, WHILE THE
BALANCE WILL BE USED FOR THE INVESTMENT PROJECT. PLEASE FOR
SECURITY REASONS ONLY MAIL IS ALLOWED.

I AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST.

REGARDS,

MR. DIKE KWAME MARK
REPLY EMAIL:dikekmark@yahoo.it

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam