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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: "Martin Okeke" <martinokeke12@msn.com>
Reply-To: martinokeke77@latinmail.com
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 02:52:19 +0000
Subject: URGENT

29ND SEPTEMBER 2005

DEAR SIR,

I AM MARTIN OKEKE THE FINANCIAL CONTROLLER OF ASDOK INVESTMENT LIMITED AN
OIL SERVICING OUTFIT BASED IN PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE, THE SOUTH- SOUTH
OF NIGERIA AND ONE OF THE LARGEST OIL PRODUCING STATE.

THERE IS A CLASH GOING ON BETWEEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE INDIGENES OF THE
STATE KNOWN AS THE NIGER DELTA PEOPLE'S VOLUNTEER FORCE IN WHICH THE
CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF ASDOK INVESTMENT IS THE LEADER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE
GROUP. THOUGH MY CHAIRMAN IS INTO A STRONG OIL DEAL {BUNKERING} IN THE STATE
AND BEEN SO RICH AND INFLUENTIAL, SPONSORED HIS GROUP AGAINST GOVERNMENT AND
FOREIGN INVESTORS OVER THE NON-DEVELOPMENT SAGA IN THE STATE WHICH WARRANTED
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO ARREST HIM EARLY THIS WEEK.

IN A RELATED DEVELOPMENT, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS PLANNED TO CONFISCATE
HIS PROPERTIES IN OTHER TO SILENCE HIM FROM FUTHER DISTURBANCES TO THEIR
FOREIGN INVESTORS AND CITIZENS OF THE STATE. DUE TO WHAT IS GOING ON AND FOR
THE PROTECTION OF HIS INVESTMENTS AND PROPERTIES IN THE COUNTRY, I REQUEST
FOR A DEAL WITH YOU OR YOUR COMPANY/INVESTMENT AS IN TRANSFERING ALL HIS
BUSINESS ENTITIES TO BE UNDER YOUR CARE FOR THE MAIN TIME. THESE COMPRISES
OF CASH WORTH OF $45M AND SOME RELEVANT DOCUMENTS.

I WILL LIKE YOU TO SEND SOME DETAIL INFORMATION AND YOUR MANAGERIAL
CAPABILITY OVER THIS DEAL.I ADVICE YOU TO SEND WITH THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS;
martinokeke77@latinmail.com FOR SECURITY REASONS.

PLEAE IF YOU ARE NOT CAPABLE TO HANDLE THIS DEAL DON'T REPLY.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

MARTIN OKEKE


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