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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: "M. Martty Curlix" <jcty444@live.fr>
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2015 20:45:36 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ur. response required


hello,
i am a staff in one of the commercial institutions abroad For security reasons I cannot disclose my full identity to you now until I am sure of your cooperation.I work in the operations dept with this institution as an guardian officer to numerous customers. One of the Customers whom I worked as his guardian officer was a wealthy diamond Merchant who lost his life in a crash, this man was good to me when he was alive; I took it upon myself to travel to his country to see if I could locate any of his close relations. On reaching there I Discovered that his only surviving uncle died few months back.


I sponsored this trip on my own and nobody in the institution knew I was undertaking the journey so I did not present any official report of my Findings to the institution . Now there are two things I could do regards to this matter.First, as his guardian officer, I could formally notify the institution authorities that the man is dead and has no next of kin. In this case the issue in question would be forfeited to the government after some time. Another thing I can do is to arrange for someone else, a foreigner, to Act as the next of kin to the late customer and claim the object in question. This is the option that I can do to help anybody and myself since the issue actually is public issue due to the fact that my friend was a Close ally to the late brutal military president that looted government Treasury. And that is why I have chosen to do it.

I want you to be my Partner. All you would have to do is act as the next of kin to the late and the issue will be directed to your nominated info, As the guardian officer to the late, I have all the Necessary info that will require you claiming the issue. The issue will be communicated to you upon your response. You will be compensated with 45%,My own 45%. while 10% will be for miscellaneous during the process reach me Immediately by mail with all your info; so that I can give you Further information.
1) Your Full Name
2) Your Age
3) Marital Status
4) Your Cell Phone Number
5) Your Fax Number
6) Your Country
7) Your Occupation
8) Sex
9) Your address
10) Your Private E-mail Address
Yours truly,
M. Martty Curlix

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