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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: "caxton martins" <caxtonchambers1@msn.com>
Reply-To: caxtonmartins_cham@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 01:47:08 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS URGENT RESPONSE

CAXTON MARTINS AND CO.CHAMBERS,
20 KOFO ABAYOMI WAY,
VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS, NIGERIA.
EMAIL:caxtonmartins_cham@yahoo.com
Tel: 234-8034090337

RE:ATTENTION,
Your e-mail address came up in a random draw conducted by our law
firm,CAXTON MARTINS AND CO. {Law Chamber} in Lagos,Nigeria.

My name is CAXTON MARTINS A personal attorney to our late client Mrs. stella
obasanjo wife of president olusegun obasanjo Mrs. stella a well known
Philanthropist, before she died, she made a Will stating that $6.7M (six
million and seven hundred thousand U.S. dollars only) should be donated to
any Philanthropist of our choice overseas.as a philanthropist gesture.

We have made a random draw that your name and e-mail address was picked as
the beneficiary to this Will.
I am particularly interested in securing this money from the Bank,because
they have issued a notice instructing us to produce the beneficiary of this
Will within two weeks or else the money will be credited to the Government
treasury as per law here.
It is my utmost desire to execute the Will of our late client.You are
required to contact me immediately to start the process of sending this
money to any of your designated official account.

I urge you to contact me immediately for further details bearing in mind
that the Bank has given us a date limit. contact me on my private email
address caxtonmartins_cham@yahoo.com
CAXTON MARTINS

(PRINCIPAL PARTNER)



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