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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 WILLIAMS" <markken004@gmail.com>
Reply-To: williamsmark361@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 09:26:06 -0500
Subject: Respected


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TO BE PRECISE, I'M MARK WILLIAM THE MANAGER OF BILLS/EXCHANGE AT THE
FOREIGN EXCHANGE/REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF BANK OF NEW YORK.I AM CONTACTING
YOU FOR A LEGIT TRANSACTION, OF A DECEASED ACCOUNT.MOREOVER, THOUGH I KNOW
THAT A TRANSACTION OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL MAKE ANY ONE APPREHENSIVE AND
WORRIED, BUT I AM ASSURING YOU THAT ALL THE DOCUMENTS IS INTACT.I DECIDED
TO CONTACT YOU DUE TO THE URGENCY OF THIS TRANSACTION.
FURTHERMORE THE DECEASED PERSON IS A CONTRACTOR WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, HE DIED IN ALASKA AIRLINES FLIGHT 261 AND HIS
NAME IS: MR MORRIS THOMPSON.
AGAIN WE DO NOT WANT THE FUNDS TO GO INTO THE GOVERNMENT'S ACCOUNT AS
UNCLAIMED BILL BECAUSE THE BANKING LAW HEREIN STIPULATES THAT ANY ACCOUNT
ABANDONED OR DORMANT FOR A PERIOD OF YEARS IS SUBJECTED TO BE CLOSE AND
ALL MONEY CONTAINED THEREIN WILL BE FORFEITED TO THE GOVERNMENT TREASURY
ACCOUNT.PLEASE IF YOU'RE INTERESTED KINDLY FORWARD THE FOLLOWING DETAILS
TO ENABLE TRANSFER COMMENCES IMMEDIATELY AS YOU'RE THE ONLY PERSON
CONTACTED.BE FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTION YOU HAVE.EMAIL
williamsmark361@gmail.com

Your Full Name........................
You're Contact Address..................
Your Country....................... ..
You're Tel No..........................
Date of Birth........................

SINCERELY,

MARK WILLIAMS






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