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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: Mr.Jaja Pinto Martinz <jajamartinz008@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <martinz_privatemails@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2007 16:16:12 -0600
Subject: Investment Project



Good day, Compliments and greetings to you. Haven found you listed with your countries trade portal it is my wish to do business with you, hence your receipt of this letter. The purpose of this letter is to introduce myself to you, I am Mr.Jaja Pinto Martinz Managing Partner with John Crick Investment Consultant Group U.K, offering business advisor and banking services in the region, the company I work for is a very solid company, and one of our clients approached me and delivered to me the brief forming the objective of my contacting you. I am contacting you regarding a brief for the Investment of Twenty Five Million Dollars (US$ 25,000,000:00) in your country, as I presently have a client who is interested in investing in your country, but haven never done business in your country before. I find it imperative to solicit for a partnership.Hence upon receipt of this letter, I implore you to kindly respond and let me know how possible it is to work with you in mutual partnership under the conditions that: 1. My client's fund is held in cash.2. My client is willing to invest immediately.3. My client will pay you a commission of 10% of the investment fund for logistics and protocols.4. My client desires absolute confidentiality in the handling and management of this brief. I am by this letter offering you partnership, so as to allow us have you as representative and manager of invested funds in your country. Since I can not determine if this email is still functional and also your willingness I have kept this proposal brief. If you are interested in this offer of partnership, please respond and give me your full contact details (as preferred for this interaction) plus company profile and in response we will send you an elaborate proposal and details of this offer. Your expedient response will be appreciated. Yours Sincerely. Mr.Jaja Pinto Martinz Managing PartnerJohn Crick Inv. GroupUpper Floor, 124th Close, Dublin ,Ireland , HP7 3SU, London , U.K.Tel: 00 44 70 24 076755 00 44 70 45 742584Email: martinz_privatemails@yahoo.com
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