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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 <martnbenjamin@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:49:00 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: URGENT




Dear Sigwald Schust,

You have to pay the Lawyer the sum of 1400GTB pounds so tha he will get those document and claim the money on behalf of you and send it to your account in Germany.

Give me your contact telephone number for oreal discussion

I am waiting to hear from you.

Martin
:

Hello there!

As I said that I concluded to work with you on this amazing plan. I trust also that you are as bona fide as me. I must add that I would be less unconvinced if I have more conceivable assurances about your great proposal.

Certainly it is understandable and it is therefore not a problem to provide my identification credentials, as you request.

What is the next thing for me to do now?

Please excuse me but my english is not so impressive.

I trust that you would not ignore me. I will expect a considerate response from you.

compliments,

Hr. Sigwald Schust

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