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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: Mr Mark Cooker <markcooker1860@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2019 06:18:09 +0100
Subject: INQUIRY FOR WINTER SPORTS



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Hello,
I want to confirm availability in your establishment, I need
the services of a good ski instructor for a group of 6 .Below is the
details
for the booking.

ARRIVAL DATE: 20th January to 26th of January 2020. { 7days}
NUMBER OF PEOPLE: 6, ( All adults,3 Males and 3 Female, Between the ages
of 19 to 33)

EXPERIENCE LEVELS: All Beginners
SKI TIME : Afternoon lessons

Let me know if you have space for the date, the total cost for the
lesson
and the cost for equipment.
Regards
Mark Cooker

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