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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 henry" <martins43@msn.com>
Reply-To: martins_u2000@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 04:04:18 +0000
Subject: APPEAL

DR, MARTINS DIEPREYE ALAMIEYESEIGHA.
THE SON OF BAYESA STATE GOVERNOR,
NIGERIA.

DEAR SIR/ MADAM,
MY NAME IS MARTINS DIEPREYE ALAMIEYESEIGHA, I AM THE SON OF BAYESA STATE
GOVERNOR.

I CAME IN CONTACT WITH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IN MY CAREFULL SEARCH FOR A
REPUTABLE AND RELIABLE PERSON TO HELP ME TRANSFER SOME MONEY INTO YOUR
COUNTRY AND THEREAFTER WE DISCUSS THE INVESTMENT TO DO WITH THE MONEY, THIS
MONEY RESULTED IN THE COURSE OF MY FARTHERS ARREST IN LONDON ON THE 10'TH OF
SEPTEMBER 2005 WHICH HE WAS CHARGE TO COURT.

THERE ARE SOME MONEY LEFT IN HIS ACCOUNT HERE IN NIGERIA WHICH I WILL LIKE
TO TRANSFER INTO FORIEGN ACCOUNT FOR SECURITY PURPOSE, THE MAIN REASON OF
THIS TRANSACTOIN IS THAT THE PRESIDENT HAS SET UP EFCC TO LOOK INTO
GOVERNORS ACCOUNT.
I HAVE FOUND YOU WORTHY OF THIS TRANSACTION AFTER MY CAREFULL THOUGHT, MY
FARTHER USED HIS POSITION TO ACCUMULATE US$35,000,000.OO (THIRTY FIVE
MILLION
UNITED STATES DOLLARS) WHICH HE DEPOSITED WITH A BANK WITH REFERENCE TO
THE ECONOMIC CLIMATE IN NIGERIA COUPLE WITH THE DISTURBING OF E.F.C.C SET
UP BY OUR PRESIDENT OLUSEGUN OBASANJO TO LOOK INTO GOVERNMENT INDIVIDUAL
ACCOUNT, INFACT THE MONEY OR INVESTMENT IS NOT SECURED HERE IN NIGERIA.

I HEREBY REQUEST YOUR HELP AND ASSISTANCE TO HELP ME TRANSFER THIS
US$35,000,000.00(THIRTY FIVE MILLION, UNITED STATES DOLLARS) INTO YOUR
COUNTRY SO THAT WE WORK TOGETHER AND INVEST THE MONEY IN A LUCRATIVE
BUSINESS IN YOUR COUNTRY.
WE SHALL ALSO DISCUSS IN DETAILS HOW WE WILL COMMIT OURSEVLES IN THE
INVESTMENT AND THE LIKELY SHARE OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THE INVESTMENT. I
NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY INTO YOUR COUNTRY SO THAT WE
BEGIN THE BUSINESS IN EARNEST. MY FATHERS LAWYER; JUSTICE PRINCE ALEX WILL
ALSO ASSIST US TO FACILATE THE TRANSFER OF THIS US$35,000,000.00 INTO YOUR
BANK ACCOUNT.
I WILL LIKE YOU TO KEEP THIS INVESTMENT PROJECT CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL WE
START IT IN EARNEST.I WILL GIVE YOU 20% GRATIFICATION AS SOON A THIS
US$35,000,000.00 IS TRANSFERED INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

I WILL ALSO REFUND YOU ALL THE MONEY YOU WILL SPEND IN THE COURSE OF
TRANSFERING THIS US$35,000,000.00 INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT. ON YOUR
RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL, LET ME HEAR FROM YOU SO THAT WE KNOW THE NEXT LINE OF
ACTION AS REGARDS THIS INVESTMENT PROJECT.

PLEASE I LOOK FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU ON YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS
MAIL.REMEMBER TO GIVE ME YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS IN YOUR REPLY FOR EASY
COMMUNICATIONS,CONTACT ME BY EMAIL ON YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL, SO THAT WE
DISCUSS MORE ABOUT OUR INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP IN YOUR COUNTRY.

AS I WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU.
REMAIN BLESSED, BEST REGARDS,
DR, MARTINS DIEPREYE ALAMIEYESEIGHA


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