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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: Martin Benjamin <martnbenjamin@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2007 19:00:54 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: URGENT




Dear Sigwald Schust,

Please i need to hear from you so that we can complete this transaction without further any delay.

Regards.

Martin



Thank you for your totally perfect response.

Has the transaction moved along more?

Once again I am remorseful. I am still immensely occupied with work issues - my old bureau has not been paying my wages for many long hours so I now have to work elsewhere.

But, we should move onward with your amazing offer and I confirm now that I will handle all your open issues sometime within the next 5 days.

I recall that, For every wise man there is one still wiser.

You must forgive me but I only studied written English in a remote provincial college and it is not so very nice.

Can you please respond? I look forward to reading something accommodating from you.

Kind wishes,

Mr. Sigwald Schust


Note that I endeavored to call the phone number you wrote but it kept failing. Sorry.


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