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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: "Mr.Lawrence Martin" <la_martin62@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <la_martin50@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 15:42:24 +0100
Subject: From Mr.Lawrence !!



Hello My Dear,

My Name is Mr.Lawrence Martin, Accountant officer to one late Mr.Morris Thompson from Alaska American, i am working with African Development Bank Group Senegal, Main Branch Dakar. I only write to seek your assistance. There is a deal of transfer at Stake, Involving {$10,000,000,00}.Ten Million United States of America Dollars. presently in our bank here. i am proposing to Make this transfer to any preferable account of yours.

When we are through with the transaction, for your help and assistance, you will have 25% Share of the total money, while 70% will be my own Share and 5% Incase of any expenses. kindly reply me explaining you Intension, So that i will feed you with more details, So if you are Interested to do this transaction, reply me through this my private email address: {la_martin51@yahoo.com.hk} for more details about this transaction.

I am Looking Forward to hear from you.

Sincerely
Mr.Lawrence Martin,
Chief Accountant African Development Bank Group.
Senegal Dakar.
Phone: No.+2212225532
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