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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: "Engr. Martin Henry." <martinhenry4443@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: martinhenry4447@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2008 13:34:52 +0000
Subject: YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
Mbaruk Road No. 27
P.O.Box 66471
Nairobi 00800 /Kenya
Email:martinhenry4447@yahoo.com

Attn:
It is a delight to have your esteemed contact, hence my pleasure to inform you that I am Martin Henry, 59yrs old civil servant and presently due for retirement as a director in a government parastal here in Kenya Nairobi

The object of this introduction is to seek your interest in a confidential fund transaction that will involve your participation as a sub-contractor in our ministry. I will give you more details of the program as soon as I receive your positive response and will be ready to share proceeds with you 50/50 since our mutual commitment is imperative to achieve the desired success.

Ensure that you include your direct access telephone and fax numbers for further communication.

My warm regards to your family.

Engr. Martin Henry.


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