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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: "Mark David" <mark_dav@latinmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:45:40 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.


BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.


SIR

IT IS WITH MUCH RESPECT AND HONOUR THAT I WRITE YOU THIS
MAIL. I GOT DETAILED FACTS ABOUT YOU FROM YOUR COUNTRY BUSINESS DIRECTORY IN MY QUEST TO GET SOMEONE OF NOBLE STANDARD FOR THIS TRANSACTION. AND BASED ON INTERESTING PROFILE ABOUT YOU, I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU CONCERNING THE UNDER MENTIONED PROJECT AND BASED ON THE RIGHT ATMOSPHERIC POLITICAL CONDITION IN MY COUNTRY NOW.NEWS PAPERS TO THIS EFFECT WILL BE SENT YOU ON YOUR REPLY.

MY NAME IS HON DAVID MARK THE CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON CONTRACT VERIFICATION AND PAYMENT SENATE NATIONAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.AS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE, I AM IN A VERY GOOD POSITION TO INCLUDE YOUR NAME AS ONE OF THOSE CONTRACTORS ALREADY REVIEWED AND APPROVED FOR PAYMENT.WE TOOK THIS MEASURE IN ORDER TO CLEAR ALL OUTSTANDING
FOREIGN CONTRACTORS PAYMENTS IN THIS 1ST QUARTER OF 2007 FINANCIAL FISCAL YEAR.THIS OPPORTUNITY HAS NOW ACCORDED ME THE CHANCE TO INCLUDE YOUR NAME (COMPANY'S NAME) IN THE ALREADY APPROVED COMPANIES SLATED FOR PAYMENT. IT IS
TO THIS EXTENT THAT I THEREFORE SEEK YOUR UTMOST CONSENT TO THIS REGARD

KINDLY AND URGENTLY SEND ME YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION,COMPANY'S NAME, YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS, AS THIS TRANSACTION WILL ONLY TAKE 14 BANK
WORKING DAYS .I PLANNED TO INVEST PART OF THIS MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY OR ANY BUSINESS YOU MAY RECOMMEND IN YOU COUNTRY.

HOWEVER COULD YOU PLEASE GET IN TOUCH SO WE CAN MUTUALLY DISCUSS YOUR INTEREST AND HOW BEST WE CAN ACHIEVE THIS RARE OPPORTUNITY.AS SOON AS I HEAR FROM YOU, I WILL FURNISH YOU DETAILS AS REGARDS TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER OF THE FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT;AMOUNT INVOLVED IS $32.5M WHILE YOUR
PERCENTAGE SHARE COMMISSION IS NEGOTIABLE. PLEASE REPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

LOOKING FORWARD TO A MUTUAL PROFITABLE RELATIONSHIP.

YOURS SINCERELY
HON. DAVID MARK
234 8033 447 111

NB; THE FUND WILL BE TRASFERRED FROM OUR AFFILIATE PAYING OFFICE IN EUROPE, THE PRESENT BASE OF THE FUND. DETAILS OF THE PLACE ON YOUR REPLY.




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