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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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Fraud email example:

From: david martins <david_martins75@yahoo.ca>
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 14:58:31 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: DONATION FOR THE CHARITY ORGANISATIONS


I greet you in the Name of our God,
the Beneficent, the Merciful,the Master of the day To whom All the Praise and the most
Beautiful Names belongs.

I am Mr Mr David Martins,
On 10th February 2004,i am my family(my wife and two kids) boarded an Iranian plane which burst into flames as we flew into Sharjah airport from the Iranian island of Kish.I lost my family and it was only three of us that survived and we were treated at al-Qasimi hospital in
Sharjah.I laid helpless there in the hospital because my condition was so critical and after series of operation i had to be taken back to my home land cote d lvorie, paralysed:

http://www.airdisaster.com/photos/ep-lca/8.shtml

Owing to my failing health I am taking this step to let you know that I want to leave in your care the sum of $6.5Million United States Dollars for a charitable organisation or an in care of an individual to propagate the good work of God, which i deposited in finance/Security Company in oversea. I will like you to help me collect this deposit and dispatche it to charity organizations in your country, for the good work of God.

I have had course to make donations to organisations here through my relatives and friends before now who abscunded with the funds and used for thier own selfish interest because nobody to help me follow them up.I will be leaving this mantle in the care of my lawyer who you will work with.I know this mail will definetely come to you suprisely but i want you to remember that:God Tests His Subjects in many different ways. This He Says in the Bible; knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth the-same shall he receive of the Lord (Eph.6:8) . And you can not help another without helping yourself.


1God won't ask about your social status, but will ask what kind of
class you displayed.
2.God won't ask how many material possessions you had, but will ask
if they dictated your life.
3.God won't ask how many promotions you received, but will ask how
you promoted others.
4.God won't ask what you did to protect your rights, but will ask
what you did to protect the rights of others.

Hoping to hear from you soon,to enable me give you the contact of my lawyer, so that he will give you more setails how you will contact the security company in oversea, to enable them release the money for the work of Almighty God. account your interest to help me to propagate the work of God.If you are interested or not,one thing i beg of you is please include me in your prayers.All praise is due to God Who brought everything into existence and May the peace and blessing of God be upon our noble our Lord Jesue Christ.peace be upon him) and His virtuous adorers till the day of Judgments.What else should i say other that we should meet God with a clean mind and clear conscience.May God bless you as you respond to my plea.

Mr David Martins.


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