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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 Mrs. Peace Uwem" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrpaulsammartin23@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 18:28:26 +0100
Subject: Urgent Response Needed

Dear. Friend,
 
The president of Nigeria Dr Good Luck Ebele Jonathan, secretary of the United Nations, in-conjunction with the Central Bank of Nigeria Plc has instructed that 20 scam victims should be paid a compensation fee of $3.5 million.
 
Get back to me if you want to be part of this new resolution and do not communicate or duplicate this message to any one
As, the US secret service, FBI, and EFCC are already on trace of the remaining criminals.
The payments are to be paid through Federal Reserve Account Unit, funding assistance by the Zenith Bank Nigeria Pl c.
 
Contact Person:
Name: Mr Paul Sam Martin
Email: mrpaulsammartin23@yahoo.co.jp
direct security line: +234 816 679 5893
 
 
Yours faithfully,
Rev Mrs. Peace Uwem
Secretory to the office of the Presidency.

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