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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: =?UTF-8?B?Ik1hcnRoYSBIaW5nYSI=?= <martha_hinga48@terra.com.pe>
Date:
Subject:

Dear friend,

I am female,22 years old searching for a real man that = is trustable,worthy of loving and caring.A man who understand the real mean= ing of love as a trust in each other.A mature person that will be faithful = to me and will understand that a real love does not count distance,race or = colour.After reading your profile in that site I took in interest on you so= please I will like you to reply to me urgently so I will tell you more abo= ut myself. Briefly,my Name is Martha Hinga,I am 22 years old girl,from Sier= ra Leone -West African.Actually it takes a moment to know a friend or by on= e day,and we will start learning each other gradually.I want us to be frien= ds though I know distance is far but I believe that love is a bridge that c= an connect far distance to be closer.

My Likings are,honesty,trustwo= rthy,friendly,Kind,caring,respectful,tolerance,Patience, realistic person.M= y disliking are liars,cheaters,self-centered,disrespectful,too dominating,n= egative outlook on life.

About my family: My Father Is an Ex defence= Minister but he died during President Foday Sankoh's Reign.As he was shot,= he was taken to the military hospital in Senegal for medical treatment,but = died after surgery.You can check about him here
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/= hi/africa/6387673.stm
While My mother a nurse in Freetown the capital of= Sierra Leone before she death in 2000.

Due to the challenges which = my family were facing after my father=E2=80=99s death,I ran away to avoid b= een killed by the rebels.Presently I am in refugee camp in Ouagadougou Burk= ina Faso.I am looking for someone who I can trust to share my burden,joy an= d happiness of my life with.Please I will like you to write back to me and = tell me more about yourself.You can call me with our Rev father phone numbe= r +22666385824,Please when you call tell him that you want to speak with Ma= rtha Hinga the Sierra Leone girl.He is the reverend pastoring in one of the= churches close to the Camp and he has been so kind to me and even gave me = permission to be using his computer and office phone for any communication = until I find my way out of this place.

What actually captivated my a= ttention to move down to this country =E2=80=98Burkina Faso=E2=80=99 was th= e fact that some of my father=E2=80=99s enemies are seeking for my life, an= d My father of blessed memory before his death deposited some money worth $= 8.6M in (AFRICA DEVELOPMENT BANK) with my name as the next of kin and he ga= ve me financial reference code of the deposit before his death but I have c= ontacted the bank severally and I was made to understand that in accordance= with the agreement which the bank reached with my late father during the d= eposit and in addition with my refugee statue,I am denied the right to sole= ly put claim on the fund.So as per the bank instructions,I wish to contact = you personally to help me transfer the money and assist me investing it in = your Country.

I shall forward you with the necessary documents upon = confirmation of your acceptance to assist me.I will like to complete my stu= dies in your country, as I was in my 1st year in the university when the cr= isis started.More info about this transfer will be related to you as soon a= s you respond and assured me that you will not betray me and sit on this fu= nd after its transferred to you.You must not fail to know that this money i= s the last hope I have to establish in life and some of the enemies of my f= ather and the rebels are seriously searching for me so they can put me away= and claim the fund that=E2=80=99s why I am still hiding in this camp.So pl= ease don=E2=80=99t betray this trust that I have On you.Send me your photo.=

Thanks
yours lovely,
Miss Martha Hinga.

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