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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. Daniel Martins." <info@danmartins2007.vesperhosting.eu>
Reply-To: danielmartins1@7do.ru
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:18:55 +0100
Subject: PLEASE TREAT URGENTLY




Dearly Respected.

I am Mr. Daniel Martins, an account officer to Mr Andreas Schranner a
German who worked at Mount Resources Ltd, a geologist by profession who
died in AF4590 crash since 2000 along side with his entire family (wife
Maria, their daughter Andrea Eich, her husband Christian, and their
children Katharina 8, and Maximilian 10. Please log on here to see for
your self, http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

I decided to contact you purely on the personal conviction of trust and
confidence to assist in distributing the funds left behind by my
client.The deceased had a deposit (US$12 Million) which I helped him to
open in one of the leading banks here in Ghana two years before his death.
Being his Account Officer here the Bank management has issued me a notice
to provide his next of kin or beneficiary, otherwise the account would be
CONFISCATED since nobody has come forward to lay claims on the money since
his death.

My search for his relative was not successful and my proposition to you is
to seek your consent to present you as a beneficiary of my client, so that
the proceeds of this account could be paid to you and we can share the
amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage of 35% of the total sum for
you at the end of the transaction.

All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's beneficiary will
be provided, All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see
this transaction through. And to gave me my own share as at when due and
not to site on the fund when the money enters into your account. This
transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will
protect you from any breach of the law if this business proposition
offends your moral values,Please do accept my apology, but if you are
interested and willing to assist me then kindly send me the following
information listed below:.

1. Your Full name :
2. Your private telephone and fax number :
3. Your occupation :
4. Your home or office address :
5. Your Age and Marital Status:

I must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost
indulgence to keep this matter extraordinary confidential, whatever your
decisions are I await your prompt response.

Best regards,
Mr. Daniel Martins.

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