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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: JOHN MARK<admin@fast4three.gq>
Reply-To: johnmarkattny@aol.com
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 09:55:40 +0100
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE ......



Dear Sir/MA

I am Mr. John Mark, an attorney at law, a deceased client of mine, By name Mr. Robert , who herein after shall be referred to as my Client, died as the result of Tsunami incident in Indonesia. I am Contacting you to help assist me in ensuring that the funds lodged by my Client with his Financial and Security Firm is not declared unclaimed Hence my reason for contacting you. This Financial Firm has issued me a Notice to contact the next of kin or the account will be confiscated. My Proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the Next-of-kin, my effort to get him a next of kin has since been proving difficult. No relatives or friends Could be traced for the claim of the said fund, as the beneficiary you Will have all access to make claim of the funds, Then we shall discuss how We can use the fund to help the needy on a based Charity programmed also for investment.

We plan on giving help to earthquake victims in countries like India, Pakistan or any other country afflicted with a natural cause disaster.

All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin Will be issued to you. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us See this transaction through. This will be executed under a legitimate Arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. If this proposition offends your moral values, do accept my apology, and ignore this mail. However if you are willing to assist me in this cause,I intend for you to retain 50% of the funds while 50% shall be for me.

Best Regards,
Mr. John Mark

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