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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: "Dr Peter Martins" <drpeter_martins@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 10:18:25 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY

Goodday ,

I will like to solicit your help in a business
proposition,which is by nature very onfidential and a Top Secret.I am
Dr Peter Martins, the present
Account Manager of the (Unity Trust Bank), I and my partners have
decided to seek your help in
transfer of a huge sum of money requiring maximum confidence,
committment and
support.

THE PROPOSITION
A foreigner,Dr.John Mario who was an oil merchant and contractor,until
his death onboard the
ill-fated Kenyan Airways bus{A310 flight-KQ431}Sunday January
30,2000,(You can
also check this website
http://www.usafricaonline.com/aircrashkenya.html for news and story
about
the crash four years ago) was our customer at the (Unity Trust Bank)
and had a balance of US$32
million which the bank now expects his next of kin to claim as the
beneficiary.We have made valuable
eforts to get his people but all efforts was to no
avail as he had known relatives.

Due to this development our management and board of directors are
making arrangements for the funds
to be declared unclaimed and subsequently paid into the government's
purse and to avert this
negative development, me and my colleagues have decided to look for a
reputable person to act as the
next of kin to
the late Doctor so that the funds with interest will be released and
paid into your account and
this is where you come in.

All documents to aid your claim will be provided by me and my
colleagues and for your help, you will
be getting an agreeable percentage of the total sum.Please be assured
that this transaction is a
risk and scam free one and also will take a maximum of 9-12
working days.As I will need your fax and phone numbers for further and
effective communication.

Please reply soon.

Dr Peter Martins
Alternative Email-{drpeter_martins@yahoo.com}
Phone Number- +447031842879
26 Kensington Court,
London, W8 5DL,
England.



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