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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 Akunn Amartins <akunnamartins_3@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:58:18 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FOR GOD SAKE, YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED......


=A0Dear Friend,
=A0
I am sorry if this letter comes to you as an embarrassment but be rest Assu=
red that your particulars of contact was given to me from a very good of fr=
iend who work with the UNITED KINGDOM chambers of commerce, for reliable an=
d capable foreigner that will handle Confidentially a Godly assignment on m=
y behalf and at the same time make a good home in heaven for him/herself.
=A0
I am Mr.Akunn Amartins, an English man by who is suffering from cancerous a=
ilment. I am married to Mrs.Sarah Amartins, who also is an English woman th=
ough dead now. Our marriage lasted for over a decade without any fruit of t=
he womb. My wife died after a protracted illness.
=A0
My wife and I made a vow to uplift the down-trodden and the less-privileged=
individuals within the United Kingdom, Europe, North and South America, Af=
rica and the rest of the globe as she had passion for persons who can not h=
elp themselves due to physical disability or financial predicament. I can a=
dduce this to the fact that she needed a Child from this relationship,which=
never came.
=A0
Myself and my late wife Invested the sum of USD$20,000,000.00 (Twenty Milli=
on United States Dollars) in an International Trading Program with the Join=
t stock commercial international industrial investment bank(FIRST SECURITY =
AND FINANCE COMPANY LONDON).Presently, this money is still with the Bank.
=A0
Recently, my Doctor told me that I have a limited or numbered days on earth=
and that my life span will not exceed 150 days due to the cancerous proble=
ms I am suffering from.Though what bothers me most is the stroke that I hav=
e in addition to the cancer.
=A0
With this hard reality that has befallen my family, I have decided to donat=
e this fund to a non-governmental, or a non religious, and a non profit org=
anization such as club/society or better still an individual,that will util=
ize this money the way I am going to instruct here in.
This gift which comes from myself and late wife sweat, is meant to fund the=
upkeep of widows, widowers, orphans, destitutes, the down-trodden,physical=
ly challenged children, barren-women,life-long education for student,positi=
ve society upbringing and persons who prove to be genuinely handicapped fin=
ancially.
=A0
It is often said that blessed is the hand that giveth. I took this decision=
because I do not have any child that will inherit this money and my wife r=
elatives are bourgeois and very wealthy persons and I do not want our hard =
earned money to be misused or invested into ill perceived ventures. I do no=
t want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner, henc=
e the reason for taking this bold decision.
=A0
I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going to be with the Almig=
hty God when I eventually pass on. The Almighty God will fight my case and =
I shall hold my peace. I do not need any telephone communication in this re=
gard due to my deteriorating health and because of the presence of my wife =
relatives around me. I do not want them to know about this development.
=A0
With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall g=
ive you the contact of the bank. I will also issue you a Letter of Authoris=
ation that will empower you as the original beneficiary of this fund. My ha=
ppiness is that I lived a life worthy of emulation. Please always be prayer=
ful all through your life.
=A0
Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for a non-governmenta=
l, or a non religious, and or a non profit organization or better still an =
individual for this same purpose.=A0 Please assure me that you will act jus=
t as I have stated herein.
=A0
Hope to hear from you soon and God bless you and members of your family.
=A0
Please get back to me via my private e-mail:
akunnamartins_3@yahoo.com=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=20
Mr.Akunn Amartins(Benefactor)
=A0=0A=0A=0A

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