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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: Jennifer Martins <jennymartins_022@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: jennymartins_02@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2012 18:47:22 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU




From Miss Jennifer Martins.

Dear One,



How are you doing today? Hope fine.I am Miss Jennifer Martins,the only daughter of late Hon.David Martins a reputable business man who died on a plane crash during his business trip to Europe.



Before the death of my father, he told me that he made a fixed deposit of Four Million, Five Hundred thousand United States Dollars($4.5) in a finance firm with my name as his next of kin.

I am Soliciting for your help to transfer the fund to your account and investment assistance in your Country,aslo to enable me continue with my studies over there.



Once I get your mail with fully assurancse to help me,I will send to you the legal document and more details about the deposit Fund. I am prepared to offer you (20%) of the total money for your help and time spent in the course of the trnsaction. Please consider my request in anticipation of your prompt response.Thanks and God bless you.



Yours sincerely,

Miss Jennifer Martins.

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