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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: mary marthins <m_marthins@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 22:47:57 +0100 (BST)
Subject: DETAILS,


I saw your email, but i think that is a very very BIG insult to me for you to call me mail scam, BUT I MOST DO THIS WITH YOU, REASON IS THAT MY SPRIT HAVE CHOOSEN YOU.SO READ THE FOLLOWING EMAIL AND GET BACK TO ME.
May almighty God guide and protect you from any harm in your life.
what I will want you to do is to go to the security company where this fund is being deposited with the certificate of deposit which I will send to you to enable you get the fund from the Security Company in Europe.

I will want you to furnish me with the following details to enable my lawyer prepare so document on your behalf.

Your full name:
Age:
Occupation:
Home mailing address:
Private telephone number,
country,

As soon as I received this information I will ask my lawyer to get document and you will contact the Security Company for the releasing of this fund to you.

Thanks and may God bless you as you respond.

Mrs. Mary Marthins


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