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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 about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?smith=20martin?= <smithmartin_13@yahoo.com.br>
Reply-To: sail3@o2.pl
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 19:19:22 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Good Day


Meu novo endereço de e-mailAgora você pode me contactar através do e-mail: smithmartin_13@yahoo.com.br

Good Day,

I am Barrister SMITH MARTIN (Esq.), the Personal Attorney to a Foreign

Contractor, who worked with a Multinational Oil Firm in Nigeria. On the 31th

of 2001, my client, a Mexican National, late Engineer Gabriella

Chavez,an oil Merchant / Contractor with the Federal Government of Nigeria, who unfortunately lost his life in the plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight

261 which crashed into the Pacific Ocean not far from Los Angeles, on

January 31 2000, including his wife (Thelma) and their only daughter (Sheryl), when they were heading to San Francisco and Seattle from Puerto Valletta, Mexico for a vacation .You shall read more about the crash on visiting this sites.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2000/02/01/national0743EST0575.DTL


All occupants of the plane unfortunately lost their lives. Since then

I have made several inquiries to Several Embassies to locate any of my

clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the

Internet, to locate any member of his family but of no avail. Then I have

to contact you to assist me in repatriating the money left behind by my

client before they get confiscated or declared by the Bank where

these huge deposits were lodged.


Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at about

US$ 7 Million has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin, relatives

so that the fund left will be transferred or have the account confiscated

within the next twenty official working days.


Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3 years

now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased

so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$7 Million can be paid

to you and then you and I can share this money. 50% to me and 45% to you,

while 5% is mapped out for expenses. All I require is your honest and

co-operation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee you that this Business will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law and be further informed that our interest and security had been considered before you were contacted, so be rest assured and to go into this transaction with us.


I will want you to send to me on your return email the following information for the transfer in your favor.

1) Your full name

2) Your contact Address

3) Your private phone, mobile and fax numbers for easy communicating for

each others I await your kind response, Please In the event of your inability to handle this transaction.


Kindly inform us ASAP so that we can look for another Reliable and

trustworthy person who can assist in this Respect. And note that the nurture

of this deal needs utmost confidentiality as contrary will lead to failure..

Awaiting your urgent and favorable response. And forward your information in to (sail3@o2.pl)

for an urgent attention and security reasons.


Best Regards,

SMITH MARTIN.



- smith martin


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