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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: "Barrister Charles Martins." <charles_999m@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: ba_charles1@yahoo.com.ar
Date: Sun, 28 May 2006 17:55:16 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM:BARRISTER CHARLES MARTINS (ESQ).


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: charles_999m@yahoo.com

FROM:BARRISTER CHARLES MARTINS (ESQ).

HAVANA AND HAVANA CHAMBERS.

133 RING ROAD CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT.

ACCRA GHANA


This message is intended only for the use of the individual or organization to which it is addressed. It contains information that is privilege and confidential but exempts from disclosure under the applicable law(s). If you are not the intended recipient, employee or agent responsible for delivery of this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that dissemination or copying of this message is strictly prohibited.

At first I will like to assure you that this transaction is 100% risk and trouble free to both parties.


My name is Barrister Charles Martins (Esq), the personal attorney to the former president of Liberia MR CHARLES TAYLOR here refered as my client who is presently in political assylum.


Before his departure to assylum,My client handed over to me some documents containing his deposit in one of the security company here in Ghana and he instructed me to move this consignment out of Ghana through a diplomatic courier.The consignment contains money worth of( $30.8)Thirty million eight hundred thousand united states Dollars in the two trunk boxes right now in the Finance firm.


I am now seeking your assistance to help me collect this consignment out from the diplomat and my client has agreed to compensate you with 30% of the Fund for your noble assistance and 5% for any expenses that may incure ,like you travelling from your country to pick-up the boxes and to meet the diplomat and also assisting to pay the diplomat charges and dumurrage that might have incured for the safe keeping and the remaining 65% will be for his family and you will also assist him invest it in a very lucrative business in any where in the western world.


Your urgent response and assistance is highly needed as i am informing you to keep this transaction very confidential as you have to know that my client is still in political problem with his country and the country will be interested to know where my client kept some of his assets. As soon as you confirm your interest, all further information will be passed to you as to enable you proceed in getting this transaction excuted.


Thanks and my Best regards,


Barrister Charles Martins (Esq).

ATTORNEY AT LAW

- Barrister Charles Martins.


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