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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: pamela martins <pamela_martins_j10@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <pamela_martins@hotmail.fr>
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:44:48 +0200
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE



Dear Respectfully, This mail might come to you as a surprise and the temptation to ignore it as unserious could come into your mind; but please, consider it a divine wish and accept it with a deep sense of humility. I'am Pamela Martins, the only daughter of my late father Mr Ohis Martins, I am 24 and was a university undergraduate in University of Leeds in uk, My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory Coast before he was poisoned to death by my step mother, since the death of my father i have suffered in the hands of my step mother, she took all my traveling documents and stopped me from going back to school, and she even tried to take my life, as she is now married to her lover, right now i am living in hell with her, she is doing everything possible to give me hell. Before the death of my father on December 29/12/2006, he made knowed to me of some funds he has deposited in security company and gave me all the necessary legal documentation concerning the deposit of the fund. I wish to request for your assistance in helping me seek for admission in a university in your country and helping me investing this sum in lucrative venture in your country. My father left for me seven million, five hundred thousand United State Dollars. USD ($7,500,000) and I will require your assistance in receiving the fund in your country. I will be glad to give you some reasonable percent from the total sum for your assistance. I will want to reside permanently in your country till such a time that it will be convenient for me to return back home if I'so desire. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs in the hands of my step mother and her new husband. The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life. I also want to invest the fund under your care because I am ignorant of business world.I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards. Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded. Please, consider this and get back to me as soon as possible. Immediately I confirm your willingness, I will send to you my picture and also give you more details about myself and the security company where my late father deposited the fund, so that you can reach the company and confirm the existence of the fund as well, because seeing is believing.Awaiting your immediate response and May God bless you. Best RegardsPamela Martins.
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