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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: "Martin Ifeanyi" <ifeanyimartins41@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ifeanyimartins56@excite.com
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 11:28:45 +0000
Subject: VERY IMPORTANT.


FROM: Barrister Ifeanyi Martin.
TEL: 234-803-581-4937.

I am Barrister Ifeanyi Martin, an International Legal Practitioner and
a Consultant to Mrs. Stella Olusegun Obasanjo, (WIFE) to the president of
Federal Republic of Nigeria. Unfortunately, my client Mrs. Stella Olusegun
Obasanjo died on Saturday October 22nd, 2005. For details of her death
visit:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/10/23/obasanjo.obituary/index.html
Before the untimely death of my client, she had through a security
company here in Nigeria moved the sum of US$20.5m to Europe and was to
proceed to Netherlands from Spain where she went just for medial check-up
immediately after the check-up to complete arrangements and have this money
Deposited into ABN AMRO BANK and already the security company where the
funds was deposited has sent notice to me requesting that this funds should
be claimed by the depositor (My Client) or her next of kin within 14 working
days, thinking that they are to take the funds just the way some
securities companies did to one of our late presidents wife and her family
(Mrs. Maryam Abacha) else the fund will be forfeited to the state, with
such the husband wouldn’t like or wish to hear this from the press or any
one. I must confess to you that if I do not find a way to bring this fund
out of the Finance Company, I will be doing the greatest injustice to my
late client and her family. This is why I decided for you to stand in as a
next of kin or her business partner who was supposed to receive the funds
for investment in Europe. There are no risks involved as I am the only
person who has access to my client's documents. The Finance firm has just
sent a reminder to my client through me, informing her of the maturity of
her fund. Your compensation for your assistance in securing the fund is
subject to negotiations. I need the following information from you. Your
full names,address,telephone and Fax numbers. Also Copy of your
Identification. Reply urgently, as we must conclude this transaction within
the next 14 working days Sincerely,
Barrister Ifeanyi Martin.


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