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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: "Martin Hayman" <mr.martinhayman@usa.com>
Reply-To: mrmartinhayman@zoho.com
Date: Thu, 05 Mar 2015 06:07:31 -0800
Subject: Re: Did you get my email?...



Hello , My name is Martin Hayman. I got your contact through an exhibition=
s/seminar i attended in your country. I came across your names which sugges=
t that we can do a business which will be of mutual benefit to us. I have b=
een trying to contact you for sometime now but i get no reply from you. Let=
me know if you get this email maybe i have been writing to the wrong perso=
n. I write to solicit your assistance and support to enable me executes a v=
ery lucrative and high profiting business transaction. I am very confidence=
that with trust and understanding we can be able to execute this business =
to our mutual benefit and believe that you will not let down the trust and =
confidence I am willing to repose in you. I have being the sole supplier of=
Silica M2 Lubricant, An essential Lubricant use by private yacht owners, p=
rivate boat owners and maritime engineering companies in Europe, England & =
America (for long lasting life of heavy duty Engines). Two of my clients co=
mpanies have place demand for the supply of this Lubricant and at which i a=
m currently undergoing a setback in my Business, as a result of a fire outb=
reak that wiped out my storehouse with goods and equipment worth Two Hundre=
d Thousand GBP. Fortunately I have not revealed my source of supply to any =
of the UK companies and hold the advantage to still keep business going on.=
The price offered to them by other suppliers of this Lubricant exceeds my =
selling price, which is why they still insist that I make the supply to the=
m. From other suppliers in Europe, Silica M2 Lubricant cost 1300 GBP (Great=
British Pounds) per Gallon While in South Africa where I do buy; it cost o=
f GBP 470.00 per gallon in exchange to the South Africa currency. And I mak=
e supplies to my clients at the rate GBP 950. One of my client=92s company =
here have ask that I give them the direct link to meet the marketer of this=
product, with a 2% commission and this could finally put me out of busines=
s. My client=92s usually order for 150 Gallons and above per supply. If you=
will be willing to take the place of the real dealer of this product from =
your location, (purchase from the local distributor and re-sell), the compa=
ny will be purchasing from you every month, at the rate of GBP 820 (have th=
e lubricant purchase and kept at your disposal and to re-market to my clien=
t company on their arrival in your location), I think it is fair for me to =
receive 30% of Gross Profit for each month purchase made by the company. On=
this note: I will be please to get you urgent feedback on this matter, to =
enable me guide you through. Regards, Martin Hayman

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