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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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Fraud email example:

From: "piter_martins martins" <piter_martins@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2004 11:38:18 +0200
Subject: DIAMOND AND MONEY TRANSFER.

DEAR SIR/MADAM,
I GOT YOUR CONTACT IN THE CAUSE OF MY SERIOUS SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE FOREIGN
PARTNER THROUGH A PROFILE WHICH CONVINCED ME OF YOUR WIDE EXPERIENCES IN
BUSINESS HOW EVER,I AM COL.PITER MARTINS,ONE OF THE FODEH SANKOH
REVOLUNTIONAL
UNITED FRONT(R.U.F)IN SIERRA LEONE IN WEST AFRICA.SIR,I CONFIND IN YOU NOW
HOPING YOU WILL NOT BETRAY ME AT LAST.MY MOST REQUIRED CONCERN IS FOR YOU TO
TAKE ME AS YOUR BEST FRIEND WHILE ESTABLISHING A LONG LASTING
RELATIONSHIP.PRESENTLY,I AM IN DAKARSENEGAL WITH THE SUN OF NINE POINT FIVE
MILLION US DOLLARS(US$9.5M).AND ALSO 3KILOGRAMES OF DIAMOND.THIS MONEY WAS
REALISED FROM THE SALES OF DIAMOND WHEN THE REVOLUTION
MOVEMENT(R.U.F)CONQUERED
ONE OF THE DIAMOND REGIONS,BY THEN I WAS THE COMMANDER AND THE MONEY WAS
KEPT
UNDER MY CONTROL FOR THE PURCHASE OF ARMS FROM UKRAINE.IT WAS A SITUATION OF
WAR
SO I CONSIDERED IT AS MY CHANCE AND THEN MOVED IMMEDIATELY TO DAKAR-SENEGAL
AND DEPOSITED THIS FUND AND THE DIAMOND IN A SECURITY COMPANY FOR
SAFTY.SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A NICE BUSINESS TO INVEST THIS FUND
INTO.SIR,MY AIM OF CONTACTING YOU IS TO HELP AND ASSIST ME TO TRANSFER THIS
FUND TO YOUR COUNTRY AND HELP ME TO GET A PROFITABL BUSINESS FOR IMPORTATION
OR FOR INVESTMENT ANY WHERE IN OVERSEA COUNTRIES,ALL THESE ARE BASED ON YOUR
PROFESSIONAL AND EXPERT ADIVSE.NOTE THAT A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THIS FUND
WOULD BE GIVEN TO YOU AS A COMPENSATION FOR ALL YOUR ASSISTANCE.PLEASE SIR
REPLY FAST SO THAT ARRANGEMENTS WILL START IMMEDIATELY ON HOW TO MOVE THIS
FUN TO YOUR COUNTRY.PLEASE KEEP THIS WITH UTMOST SECRECY AND CONFIDENTIALITY
AS YOU CAN UNDERSTAND MY PRESENT CONDITION IN DAKAR SENEGAL.BECAUSE I AM
INTO HIDING.
PHONE(+221 641 60 24).
THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION
YOURS SINCERLY.
COL.PITER MARTINS.

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