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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: Grace Martins <petermartins1954@gmail.com>
Reply-To: martins.peter31@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2015 20:30:58 -0700
Subject: Compliment of the season my dearest

*I am Jr Peter Fuller, am just 19 years old, the only*
*Son of late General Fuller Peter Martins, My father was a highly reputable
General during his time who operated in the capital of Afghanistan Kabul,
during his days,*

*before he was poisoned to death by his jealousy one and friends*
*while on a family meeting. It is sad to say*
*that my father passed away mysteriously.*

*But God knows the every thing! My mother died when I was just 9 years old,
and*
*since then my father took me so special. However, before my*
*father gave up to the ghost on the 30th June 2004 in a*
*private hospital, he secretly wave to me to*
*his bedside and whispered in my ear that he deposited the*
*sum of (USD$4,000,000) in a trust Security Company here in*
*Africa that he used my name as the only Son for the next of kin in
depositing the funds.*

*He also instructed me to look for a foreigner who will help me transfer
this fund and invest it*
*wisely abroad and to prove it all, six month after my*
*Father's death his brother sold all his properties including*
*our family house. *

*Dear, I am honorably seeking for your*
*assistance to help me sign-out the funds from the Security*
*Company and transfer this funds to your country possibly*
*through your account or ask the Security Company to deliver*
*the funds to your country, you will stand as the guardian to*
*this funds while I further my education in your country. The*
*death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life and I*
*wished to invest under your care with your advice please. I*
*am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this*
*regards of this, your suggestions and ideas will be highly*
*regarded. Now permit me to ask these few questions:-*

*1. Can you honestly help me as your partner? 2. Can I*
*completely trust you that you can not betray me?. What*
*percentage of the total amount in question will be good for*
*you after the money is in your control while I come over and*
*finalize my education?*

*Please, consider this and get back to me as soon as possible Immediately I
confirmed you willingness then I will send to you the contact of the
Security Company so that you will contact them on my behalf.*
* I am waiting to hear from you soon. *
*Your's Sincerely Son,*

*Jr Peter Fuller.*

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