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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • johnsonmartins@mail.ru (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "jmartins003" <jmartins003@terra.com.mx>
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 09:07:06 -0600
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL


From: Dr. Johnson Martins,
J & Matins Consulting Services.
22 Kent Street, London.
United Kingdom UK.


TOP AND CONFIDENTIAL

Dear Sir/Madam,


It is a pleasure to introduce my humble-self to you. My name is Dr. Johnson Martins, a Stockbroker/Consultant base here in Manchester Province, London.

I have business opportunity, which needs urgent implementation and execution at your end there. I have a Foreign Investor from your Country who deposited Twelve Million U.S Dollars (US$12,000,000.00) to buy Company's Shares for him, but along the line, he died as a result of fatal Motor accident sustained on 5th December 2003 along Manchester Highway in London.

However, I have put NOTICE to your Embassy Office here, requesting any of his Family members or Relations to come forward for the money, but no respond up till moment. Therefore, hence you are bearing the same surname with the Deceased; I am requesting you to come forward to act as the Next-Of-Kin/Beneficiary to inherit the fund.

For your information, I have all the necessary documents in my possession to move the funds into your Account. Now, all I require from you is to send me your BANK INFORMATION, YOUR NAME, TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER AND ADDRESS, which I will use to secure approvals in your name. If you are interested in this Offer, 30% (percent) will be given to you for your kind assistance, while 10% is set aside for miscellaneous expenses.

Finally, on receipt of your reply, I will indicate to you how the funds will move to your Account within 14 Working Days.
I hope to receive your reply soonest.

Yours sincerely,

Dr. Johnson Martins.

Note: contact me via this email :johnsonmartins@mail.ru

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