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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: "deborah martins" <mrs_deborahmartins17@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs_deborahmartins1@yahoo.ie
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 13:48:46 +0200
Subject: Mrs Deborah Martin (Help)

Mrs Deborah Martin
18 Oak Avenue,melvile Johannesburg,
Gauteng South Africa.
Urgent Assistance
Dear Sir/madam,

I have the honor and confidence to introduce to you this business in view of
the fact that you are trustworthy and reliable in business. Obviously, you
will be surprised to read this letter from me consider it as a request from
a family in dear need of foreign assistance.

I got your contact information through a family friend working in South
Africa chambers of commerce and industry. I am Mrs. Debora Martin, the Wife
of Mr. Dave Martin of Zimbabwe; it was the current crisis against the
farmers in Zimbabwe from the support of our President ROBERT MUGABE to claim
all the white owned farms to his camp.

My Husband was one of the best farmers to surrender all their farms to his
camp. , because he opposed against MUGABE'S will and ideas, his cambers
invaded our farms, burnt everything in those farms, killed my Husband and
looted valuable things. Meanwhile, before his death, he deposited us$15
million, (FIFTEEN MILLION CASH) in safe box of a private security group in
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa. He wanted to use this money to buy new machines
and tractors, but unfortunately he was killed during the crisis by this bad
government.

As the wife the documents of this consignment was documented in my Son's
name by my Husband and I am in possession of it all. Right now we are living
in South Africa as political asylum seekers and the financial laws of South
Africa do not permit us certain financial rights. In view of this, we cannot
invest this money in South Africa or continue farming, which is why I am
asking you to assist us transfer this money out of South Africa for
investment in your country.

At the conclusion, that is when the money must have been in your account, I
propose to give you 25% of the said amount,70% will be for my family and 5%
will be set aside for any expenses both parties might incur during the
operation.
Please, note that this business is 100%risk free, also not for terrorism and
my only worry is the safety of this money. Once it gets into your account, I
want you to assure me you will not sit on it, If you find it intresting,
Please contact my son on this number +27-83-5312053. for more details of
this operation.

I assure you that with your readiness and trust, this business will be
concluded in the next few days.
I look forward to your urgent reply by mail or call.
Yours truly,

Mrs Deborah Martin.
(For the family)

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