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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: "rev, cletus martins" <revmcletus@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:09:38 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: I appreciated your efforts very much.


Dear BeLoved l,
I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund transferred under the co-operation of a new partner from Paraguay. Presently I’m in Paraguay for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how.
 
Now contact my secretary,love-day on his E-mail: loveday_jim@yahoo.com for the fund $950.000.00 which I kept for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempt to assist me in this matter. I appreciated your efforts very much. So feel free and get in touched with my secretary loveday for the funds.
 
Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the suffering at that time. In the moment, I am very busy here due to the investment projects I am having with my new partner Mr. Recobba at hand, finally remember that I left stand by instruction to loveday  on your behalf, so feel free to get in touch
With Him and he will do according to my instruction without any delay.
With best regards
Revmcletus

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