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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.

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:

• 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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • david_martins7@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FROM DAVID / LINDA MARTINS" <david_martins7@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 20:40:57 +0200
Subject: DAVID AND LINDA(LOOKING FOR REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT


LOOKING FOR ESTATE MENAGEMENT;
FROM DAVID / LINDA MARTINS

david_martins7@yahoo.fr <mailto:david_martins7@yahoo.fr>
DEAR ONE
We introducing our selfs,i am DAVID MARTINS with my youger sister, LINDA.the children of late mr MARTINS.we are looking for real estate management to invest in your country. also we wish to request for your assistance in a financial transaction, after our prayers we had a revelation that you will successfully assist us in Manufacturing and real estate management in your country.
We have Eight million,five houndred thousand united state dollarls.USD($8.500,000), which our late father depossited in a security company company in oversea.i will like you to assist us to receive the money to your country,to enable us have access to make use of it for our investment purposes.i will gladly give you 15% of the total sum
for your assistance.
please it is important you contact me immediately,for further explanation.
Awaiting your immediate response and God bless.
Regards

DAVID AND LIND MARTINS.
Email;david_martins7@yahoo.fr

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam