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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: "DR.MARTINS" <dr_martins_a_y@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 07:05:15 -1200
Subject: Attn; .From Dr Martins





Dear Friend,

Compliments of the season. It is indeed my pleasure to write
to you this letter, wish I believe will be a suprise,as we
are both complete strangers.I am Dr Martins Adise Yomi,the
manager,credit and foreign bills of Eco bank Plc,Benin.

I am writing in respect of a foreign customer of my bank who
perished in Egyptian Air Flight with the whole passengers
aboard on 31st oct 1999
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/502503.stm Since the demise
of this our customer,I personally has watched with keen
interest to see the next of kin but all has proved abortive
as no one has come to claim his funds of USD$16 Million
Dollars which has been with my branch for a very long time.

On this note, I decided to seek for whom his name shall be
used as the next of kin as no one has come up as his
relation. And the country law here does not allow such money
to stay more than Six years,for the money will be recalled
to the government treasury as unclaimed after this
period.Upon the receipt of your response,I will send to you
the application, bank's contact and the next step to take.

I will not fail to bring to your notice that this business
is hitch free and that you should not entertain any fear as
all modalities for fund transfer can be finalized within
five banking days, after you apply to the bank as a relation
to the deceased.When you receive this letter.

Kindly send me an e-mail signifying your decision.Including
your private Tel/Fax numbers for quick communication.I will
be very happy if you can treat this business with the utmost
secrecy it demands because of my position in this bank.

Hoping for a very successful business relationship with you.

Respectfully submitted,
Dr Martins Adise Yomi.
Manager credit and foreign
bills of Eco bank Plc,Benin Akpakpa.
NOTE. Please response back to my personal Email
yomiadise3@yahoo.com







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