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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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Fraud email example:

From: "BARRISTER MARTINS FRANK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barrister.jameschukwuma@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2014 08:29:28 -0800
Subject: BARRISTER MARTINS FRANK

MARTINS FRANK & ASSOCIATES
SOLICITORS AND ADVOCATES
214a/GREENLAND ESTATE APPAPA LAGOS NIGERIA.
POST CODE 23401
PRIVATE EMAIL:(barrister.martinsfrank@aol.com)

Dear Sir/Madam,
I must apologize for barging into your mailbox without a formal
introduction of myself to you. Actually, I got your mailbox in the web
while trying to get a good and capable business person in your country
for both business and investment purposes.Let me start by introducing
myself; I am Barrister MARTINS FRANK (Esq) I was the Personal Attorney
to late Mr. Morris Thompson an American who was a private businessman
in my country unfortunately lost his life in the plane crash of Alaska
Airlines Flight 261 which crashed on January 31st 2007, including his
wife and only daughter.

Before the plane crash, Mr. Morris Thompson made a deposit value of
US$ 20,000,000.00 (TWENTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in the
STANDARD-TRUST BANK OF NIGERIA Upon maturity several notice was sent
to him, another notification was sent and still no response came from
him. I later found out that Mr. Morris Thompson and his family had
been killed in that plane crash. After further investigation it was
also discovered that Mr. Morris Thompson's next of kin was his
daughter who died with him in the crash.What borders me most is that
according to the laws of my country at the expiration of 8 years the
funds will revert to the ownership of the NIGERIA GOVERNMENT, if
nobody applies to claim the funds. Against this backdrop, my
suggestion to you is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand as
the next of kin to Mr. Morris Thompson so that you will be able to
receive these funds for both of us. WHAT IS TO BE DONE:

I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we
shall come out successfully. As a Barrister, I will prepare the
necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin to Mr.
Morris Thompson. PLEASE YOU HAVE TO PROVIDE YOUR FULL INFORMATION SUCH
AS STATED BELOW,

[1] NAME:
[2] ADDRESS:
[3] AGE:
[4] SEX:
[5] TELEPHONE:
[6] FAX:
[7] OCCUPATION STATUS:

Also be informed that this Transaction will take us just 15 working
days to accomplish beginning from when I receive your Data's.After you
have been made the next of kin, I will also file an application to the
bank on your behalf as soon as I secure the necessary approval and
letter of probate in your favor for the movement of the funds to an
account that will be provided by you. This process is 100% risk-free
as I have set out all the modalities to see that a legalized method is
used because then I will prepare all the necessary documents.
Please note that utmost secrecy and confidentiality is required at all
times during this transaction.
Once the funds have been transferred into your nominated bank account
we shall share in the ratio of 55% for me, 45% for you. If you are not
interested, please delete this letter so that I can scout for another
competent partner to conclude this transaction. Should you be
interested please send me your full names, telephone, fax number and
email address as stated above. I will prefer that you reach me via
this PERSONAL email address: (barrister.martinsfrank@aol.co
m)
Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.

Best Regards.
BARRISTER MARTINS FRANK

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