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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: Frank Matino <matinofrank@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Frank Matino <franklynmartinsgh@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 10:03:37 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: I Need Your Assistance To Transfer Money Into your Country


 

Hello,Compliment of the day. My name is Frank Matino, working as a Banker manager in Ghana. please I will love to discuss a business proposal with you that we stand to benefit a lot from. Although this may be hard for you to believe, but i am giving you every assurance we stand to gain cool millions of dollars in a matter of days once you grant me the benefit of doubt what i only request from you is to promise to keep the transaction secret to yourself alone even if you decide not to go along with me.

The transaction is about transferring an excess annual profit made by my branch where i am the manager into your bank account and this very transaction is purely legal I only want to use your Bank account to lodge the sum of $15, 000.000.00 [Fifteen million, United States dollars). I am prepared to split the funds with you 60%:40% by placing you as the original depositor. I will come over to your country as soon as the transfer is over to receive my own share of the fund for further investments by your advice.

I will need some directives from you on where to invest my own share into your country once i resign from office come January 2015 and note that we shall agreed either go into real estate, industrial production or any other lucrative investment you bring to my notice in your country that will be profitable, Just reply me to explain better.I will make more details available to you on receipt of a positive response from you.

I will be waiting for your response.
Thanks
Frank Matino

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