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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: James Martins <jm233799@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 00:30:22 +0400
Subject: Greetings to you

Greetings to you I give my sincere apology for encroaching into your
privacy. I got your contact from an online web directory search on my
passion to run investment of my own after exploring the various types of
businesses in your country but my investment wish is integrated resort, I
need your assistance with your good position to manage and direct the
investment in your country, by assisting me to have the funds move to you,
My name is James Martins, a master Sgt. of The U.S.ARMY, deployed to Iraq
in the beginning of the war in 2003.


I contacted you to assist me to receive and handle on my behalf the sum of
US$9,400,000.00 (nine Million, four Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
Only) which I got from Crude Oil deal here in Iraq, the funds is in a safe
consignment currently deposited with a Red Cross Agent.


All I require from you is your honesty and maximum co-operation which this
transaction deserves considering what happened to my friend last year 2013
he lost US$23Million to a Spanish business man. Therefore, on receipt of
your positive response I can assure you that this transaction will take
only five (5) days to be completed once I receive your positive response.


I guarantee that this will be executed under 100% legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law. Though I would like to
hold back certain information for security reasons for now until you have
found time to visit the BBC website stated below and see the opportunity
that came across some of us in the course of our duty in Iraq.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm


Please do get back to me urgently with your decision to enable me make an
alternative arrangement if the need should arise, however, i am offering
you 30% of the fund while 70% is for me for viable investment.


PLEASE, THIS TRANSACTION REQUIRES TOP CONFIDENTIALITY.


Regards,

>From Sgt,James Martins

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