419 scam: Chief Clerk <clerk.chief@yahoo.fr> Attn: MD/C.E.O

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united state 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "i got your address from " (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Chief Clerk <clerk.chief@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 10:13:59 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Attn: MD/C.E.O

Attn: MD/C.E.O,

I am
Mr. Lawrence Mark, a manager at Gropu Bank of Afica, Benin, I have
emailed you earlier on without any response from you. In my first email I
mentioned about our deceased customer a citizen of your country whose
relatives my bank cannot locate to claim his estate.

I got your
address from online directory service and decided to write you. I am
asking for your consent so that I can present you to my Bank Management
as the next of kin of the late customer account proceeds value
$7,000,000 million (Seven Million United State Dollars) be transferred
into your account for our mutual benefit.

At the successful
transfer of this fund, we shall share the fund on a pro rata based
percentage [50% - 50%]. I am compelled to do this because I do not want
my Bank to take over the ownership of this fund/money.

If you are
interested and in agreement with me, get back to me quickly and I will
send to you all the information you may need to proceed without coming
to the Bank, and be rest assured that it is risk free project.

I look forward to your reply.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Lawrence Mark.

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