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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: martins graig <martinsgraig3@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 09:35:07 +0100 (BST)
Subject: PLEASE HELP ME


Dearest repectfull one

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into
business relationship with you. I got your name and
contact from the Ivoirian chamber of commerce and
industry. I prayed over it and selected your name
among other names due to its esteeming nature and the
recommendation given to me as a reputable and trust
worthy person that I can do business with and by the
recommendation , I must not hesitate to confide in you
for this simple and sincere business .
I am Mr. MARTINS JUBRIL GRAIG the only son of late Mr.and
Mrs.RICHARD JUBRIL GRAIG. My father was a very wealth cocoa
merchant in Abidjan , the economic capital of Ivory
coast, my father was poisoned to dearth by his
business
associates on one of their outings on a business trip
My mother died when I was a baby and since
then my father took me so special. Before the death
of my father on November 2000 in a private hospital
herein Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side
and told me that he has the sum of fifteen million
,five hundred thousand United State Dollars. USD ($
15,500.000) deposited in one of the security and finance companies here in Abidjan. He used my
name as his only son for the next of Kin in depositing
of the fund. He also explained to me that it was
because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his
business associates. That I should seek for a foreign
partner in a country of my choice where I will
transfer this money and use it for investment purpose
such as real estate management or hotel management .
Sir, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the
following ways:
(1) To provide a bank account into which this money
would be transferred to .
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am
only 24 years.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your
country to further my education and to secure a
resident permit in your country.
Moreover, sir I am willing to offer you 15%of the
total sum as compensation for your effort/input after
the successful transfer of this fund into your
nominated account overseas.
Furthermore, you indicate your options towards
assisting me as I believe that this transaction would
be concluded within fourteen (14 days you signify
interest to assist me. Anticipating to hear from you
soon.
Thanks and God bless.
Best regards,
MARTINS JUBRIL GRAIG






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