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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: martin benjamin <martinf_benjamin@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 11:04:40 +0100 (BST)
Subject: RE:URGENT


My dear friend.

How are you today? hope all is pretty ok.
How come you have not contacted me all these while. I really want to move this money out of U.K so that we can start with the investment plans. I anxiously await ur urgent response.

Regards

Martin Benjamin
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Sigwald Schust <schust_sigwald88@mozartmail.info> wrote:

Much thanks for the reply.

Normally, one can not be completely trusting in these particular type of offers. It makes me think of a good saying, A young doctor makes a full graveyard.

Forgive me but I am still nervous and I am not totally certain how I had been selected for this prize money.

Please do give me some words of advice about a sticky point that is making me hesitant, what about European bank duties?

I urgently expect your response.

Mr. Sigwald Schust

No place to run. No reason to hide. http://www.ppmusic.com/music/comp19.htm



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