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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: Mr Martin Lords <tboeder@payrush4u.com>
Reply-To: anticrimeunit.financial@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2015 16:01:37 +0000
Subject: Dear Madam/ Sir,



Metropolitan Police Service - Working together for a safer London
Wellington House
67-73 Buckingham Gate
London
SW1E 6BE

Attn,

Dear Madam/ Sir,


THIS MIGHT INTEREST YOU ON YOUR PAYMENT RELEASE ORDER AMOUNTS US$20.5M.


I am name Mr. Martin Lords.Sequel to our phone conversation, you are
hereby advised in your own interest to stop further
contact/communication some fake officers you have been dealing with as
government officials, I discovered that you are being owed millions of
Dollars as unpaid purported to be contract/inheritance fund in
Category [A] Record file.

I want to let you know that my further investigations have revealed
the whole truth about this your claim. And it is only your full
co-operation with me in this matter that will save you from some
embarrassment going by what I have discovered about you and your
claim. There is no point hiding the truth because I know that you know
the whole truth about this transaction.

I am ready to co-operate with you provided you will be able to act on
any instruction given you to receive this fund now. In fact I want to
assure you that I am ever ready to play along with only if you will be
truthful and honest with yourself to open up to me. I want you to
understand and NOTE it very well that you must never receive this fund
if you continue to go about it the way and manner you are going about
it for some time now. Don’t pretend that you do not know what I am
talking about because you know the truth about the fund and how you
come into contact with the claim.

I will gladly reveal all my findings to you as soon as I hear from you
and your unequivocal assurance that you must involve me in this
transaction and do all that is expected to get the fund over to you
with me jointly and not shifting such responsibilities to me alone. It
is only on this condition that I can agree to work with you.

Some people like you have received so many threatening letters from
the FBI and the EFCC Nigeria, I am going to let you know the true
position about all these letters the moment I received your favorable
response to this my mail. Some people have even written you on the
Government Officials names claiming to act on my behalf. Please note
that they are all false attempt by them to continue to deceive you
more and more. If you are among those that have received such letters
from the FBI Washington Dc, you don't need to worry, I will advise you
on that o.k. know the whole idea behind those emails. I believe that
as we progresses on this, you will understand what all those letters
are all about. Don’t ever allow yourself to be deceived by all those
sycophants that make all sorts of threat to make you believe that they
have your fund.
I am very sorry for you because you have been deceived so much by
those you tend to trust and believe. The List of their names are
endless .You have to get back to me immediately because delay will be
dangerous now. If this is worth your consideration, I assure you that
you must regret putting your faith into it. It may sound so bogus but
you must never leave the regret it.

However, in view of receiving your anticipated favorable reply to this
message, you are to reconfirm to me the following information on how
you wish to receive your funds as we have three deferents ways to
receive your funds and they are as folows,

1. By Telegraphic Wire Transfer, in this medium, your funds will be
transferred to you via Bank to Bank Wire Transfer.

2. By ATM Card, in this medium, you are expected to receive your funds
via ATM CARD, the funds will be programmed in ATM CARD and delivered
to you and then you can make withdrawal from your any ATM Machines
World-Wide.

3. Certified Bank Draft, in this medium, a Certified Bank Draft will
be endorsed on your name and deliver to you of which you can cash in
any Bank all over the Glob and the Draft will be delivered immediately
is endorsed.


If you choose to ignore this opportunity open for you and continue to
trust and believe people that you have been dealing with in the past
no matter how long you have known them, I assure you that you must
have yourself to blame. I am ready to do anything for you provided you
kept to the agreement that we have to reach.

NOTE THAT THIS LETTER IS SO PERSONAL TO YOU AND I BELIEVE THAT YOU
WILL SEE IT SO.
Your earliest response will be an advantage.

Yours in service,
MR. MARTIN LORDS
FINANCIAL/ANTI-CRIME UNIT.
(OFFICER)
TELL: +447405507597
--
Metropolitan Police Service - Working together for a safer London
Wellington House
67-73 Buckingham Gate
London
SW1E 6BE

Attn,

Dear Madam/ Sir,


THIS MIGHT INTEREST YOU ON YOUR PAYMENT RELEASE ORDER AMOUNTS US$20.5M.


I am name Mr. Martin Lords.Sequel to our phone conversation, you are
hereby advised in your own interest to stop further
contact/communication some fake officers you have been dealing with as
government officials, I discovered that you are being owed millions of
Dollars as unpaid purported to be contract/inheritance fund in
Category [A] Record file.

I want to let you know that my further investigations have revealed
the whole truth about this your claim. And it is only your full
co-operation with me in this matter that will save you from some
embarrassment going by what I have discovered about you and your
claim. There is no point hiding the truth because I know that you know
the whole truth about this transaction.

I am ready to co-operate with you provided you will be able to act on
any instruction given you to receive this fund now. In fact I want to
assure you that I am ever ready to play along with only if you will be
truthful and honest with yourself to open up to me. I want you to
understand and NOTE it very well that you must never receive this fund
if you continue to go about it the way and manner you are going about
it for some time now. Don’t pretend that you do not know what I am
talking about because you know the truth about the fund and how you
come into contact with the claim.

I will gladly reveal all my findings to you as soon as I hear from you
and your unequivocal assurance that you must involve me in this
transaction and do all that is expected to get the fund over to you
with me jointly and not shifting such responsibilities to me alone. It
is only on this condition that I can agree to work with you.

Some people like you have received so many threatening letters from
the FBI and the EFCC Nigeria, I am going to let you know the true
position about all these letters the moment I received your favorable
response to this my mail. Some people have even written you on the
Government Officials names claiming to act on my behalf. Please note
that they are all false attempt by them to continue to deceive you
more and more. If you are among those that have received such letters
from the FBI Washington Dc, you don't need to worry, I will advise you
on that o.k. know the whole idea behind those emails. I believe that
as we progresses on this, you will understand what all those letters
are all about. Don’t ever allow yourself to be deceived by all those
sycophants that make all sorts of threat to make you believe that they
have your fund.
I am very sorry for you because you have been deceived so much by
those you tend to trust and believe. The List of their names are
endless .You have to get back to me immediately because delay will be
dangerous now. If this is worth your consideration, I assure you that
you must regret putting your faith into it. It may sound so bogus but
you must never leave the regret it.

However, in view of receiving your anticipated favorable reply to this
message, you are to reconfirm to me the following information on how
you wish to receive your funds as we have three deferents ways to
receive your funds and they are as folows,

1. By Telegraphic Wire Transfer, in this medium, your funds will be
transferred to you via Bank to Bank Wire Transfer.

2. By ATM Card, in this medium, you are expected to receive your funds
via ATM CARD, the funds will be programmed in ATM CARD and delivered
to you and then you can make withdrawal from your any ATM Machines
World-Wide.

3. Certified Bank Draft, in this medium, a Certified Bank Draft will
be endorsed on your name and deliver to you of which you can cash in
any Bank all over the Glob and the Draft will be delivered immediately
is endorsed.


If you choose to ignore this opportunity open for you and continue to
trust and believe people that you have been dealing with in the past
no matter how long you have known them, I assure you that you must
have yourself to blame. I am ready to do anything for you provided you
kept to the agreement that we have to reach.

NOTE THAT THIS LETTER IS SO PERSONAL TO YOU AND I BELIEVE THAT YOU
WILL SEE IT SO.
Your earliest response will be an advantage.

Yours in service,
MR. MARTIN LORDS
FINANCIAL/ANTI-CRIME UNIT.
(OFFICER)
TELL: +447405507597

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