419 scam: mark don <mdon8455@gmail.com> Dear Sir/Madam

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- smitheddy47@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mark don <mdon8455@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2021 03:37:37 -0800
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam

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Dear Sir/Madam,
Compliments of the day to you!
My name is Engr Eddy Smith, a director for project and planning department
of the federal ministry of works & housing authority.
I am the head of Tenders Board Committee in charge of awarding
contracts to both local and foreign contractors.
In 2019/2020, we executed series of contracts and some of this
contracts we deliberately over invoiced to the tune of

Twelve million, three Hundred Thousand United States dollars ($12,300,000.00) .
We as civil servants, cannot keep this amount in our personal accounts here
in our country because of government fund monitoring team on all
public office holders account.

In view of this, my partners have mandated me to look for a foreign
partner who will assist us to act as a contractor
to receive these fund into any account of your choice and we will
compensate you with 25% of the total sum as your share beneficiary.
Please understand that this is a confidential matter and we need full
cooperation from you to transfer these fund.
Regard

Engr. Eddy Smith
Tel:+
smitheddy47@gmail.com

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