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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Anderson Martins" <martandy2@msn.com>
Reply-To: enquiriesinfo@moomia.com
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 12:56:03 +0000
Subject: I NEED YOUR CONSENT TO SEND THE FUNDS.

Hello,


Greetings!

There is no way for me to know whether I will be properly understood, but it
is my duty to write and reach out to you. For I know that you can be trusted
to handle this project effectively without making me regret it.

This email is very precise and mutually beneficial if taken in the true
context.

1. I want your assistance to consummate a deal worth $13.731 million.

2. Your share of the deal is 20% upon completion

3. The duration of the project is within 2-3 weeks

4. There is no risk whatsoever involved, and the existing law backs it.



All I need now, is your consent and contact details to get started, and I
will provide the details.

Regards.

Martins Anderson.


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