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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: Rose Martins <rosemartins37@yahoo.co.id>
Reply-To: rosemartins@hotmail.fr
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2008 07:12:34 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: HELLO


Dearest one

I am Miss Rose Martins (21 years of age) the only surviving daughter of late Dr. Konel Martins. I am in possession of documents covering the deposit of US$5.7 Million (Five Million Seven Hundred Thousand US Dollars) which my late father deposited in one of the local bank here in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. I have verified with the bank and they did confirm to me that the fund exists in their bank. This fund is of no criminal origin as it was realised from sales of the café cacao.

I am soliciting for your kind assistance in providing an account where this fund can be transferred for further investment. You will also serve as the guardian to this fund when it gets to your account since am still young and has no experience. I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort.I will give you more details as soon as I hear from you.

Yours sincerely,

Miss Rose Martins


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