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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: J m <jenmart_001@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: jenym_1@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:15:51 +0900 (JST)
Subject: JENNY

FROM JENNY MARTINS
ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE

DEAR
COMPLIMENTS.I KNOW THIS MAIL WILL SURPRISE YOU SINCE I DO NOT KNOW YOU OR MEET WITH YOU BEFORE BUT I'M OF THE BELIEVE THAT YOU WILL BE TOUCHED TO ASSIST ME OUT OF THIS SITUATION AFTER READING THROUGH MY PLEA.

I AM JENNY MARTINS, THE ONLY CHILD OF LATE MR JOHNSON MARTINS, MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN, THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS.

BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF US$ 15.5M(FIFTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND, UNITED STATES DOLLARS) LEFT IN A SUSPENCE ACCOUNT IN A LOCAL BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN, THAT HE USED MY NAME AS
HIS ONLY DAUGHTER FOR THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE FUND.
HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES. THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE.

IT IS BASED ON THIS THAT I CONTACTED YOU AND I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.1)TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE TRANSFERRED INTO.2)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND.TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY AFTER THE MONEY HAS
BEEN TRANSFERRED.
FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED VERY SOON.

YOU SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME.
JENNY MARTINS




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