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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: BARRISTER MARK WILLIAMS <barristermarkwilliams015@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2015 05:20:14 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Contact my secretary for your ATM Card Valued $7.5m!


 ATTENTION: FRIEND.

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I hope This mail meets you in a perfect condition. You may not understand why This mail came to you. But if you do not remember me, you might have Receive an email from me in the past regarding a multi-million-dollar Business proposal which we never concluded. I am using this opportunity to inform you that this Multi-million-dollar business has been concluded with another person who financed it to a logical conclusion. I thank you for your great effort to our unfinished Transfer of fund into your account due to one reason or the other best To known you.

But I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund out Of my bank to my new partner's account in London that Was capable of Assisting me in this great venture. Due to your effort, Sincerity,courage and trust worthiness You showed during the course of the transaction I want to compensate You and show my gratitude to you with the sum of $7.5M. I have left an international ATM VISA CARD for you worth about $7.5M. Cash-able anywhere in the world. My dear friend I will advice you to Contact my secretary MR. ANEKWE CHINONSO, for the collection of this International ATM VISA CARD have authorized to release the International ATM VISA CARD to you as soon as you contact him regarding this issue.

At the moment, I 'm very busy here because of the investment projects Which myself and the new partner are having at hand. Please I will like You to accept this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my Heart.

Also comply with MR. ANEKWE CHINONSO, so that he will Send the International ATM VISA CARD to you without any delay.

CONTACT: MR. ANEKWE CHINONSO
ADDRESS: No 4 cooperation drive dolphins Estate Lagos Nigeria.
TELEPHONE NUMBER: +234 808 950 0716
EMAIL: mranekwechinonso@t-online.de

Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone Number/your address where you want him to send the International ATM VISA CARD to you. Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hope to hear from you soon.


Regards

Barrister Mark Williams.

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