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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 FULHAM MARTINS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <martinsfulham44@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2014 02:59:40 +0530
Subject: IMPORTANT PROPOSAL

Dear Friend
 
   My Name is MR FULHAM MARTINS from Republic of south Africa but i live United Kingdom, my resolve to contact you for investment plan in your country.it's no more a secret that investment is thriving fast in your country, therefore i want to INVEST in your country and be my BUSINESS PARTNER,am ready to invest in any sector such as Manufacturing, Agriculture, Real Estate,Hotel and any other Business that can bring good turnover at expected time.
 
     Therefore,if you choose to be of assistance am ready to send  MY REPRESENTATIVE to your country for round table meeting regarding the investment collaboration/Partnership on whatever modalities the investment will entails over there in your country. Nevertheless,Am presently in United Kingdom,Therefore if you are ready to collaborate/Partnership with  me in this investment, you can contact me via My Mobile Number Or my Mail Address;( martinsfulham414@hotmail.com ) in your reply let me know if you are interested or not,this we enable us to proceed further. Thanking you in anticipation and i will be looking forward to read your reply ON;  ( martinsfulham414@hotmail.com  )
 
   Thanks With Best Regards.
 
   MR FULHAM MARTINS
   +447010065558
   +447010074309

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