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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: JACOB JACQUES MARTINEZ <ktlg@canoetrips.sk>
Reply-To: JACOB JACQUES MARTINEZ <jacobjacquesmartinez02@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2015 05:34:57 +0100 (CET)
Subject: MUTUAL BENEFIT, REPLY BACK.



Dear Sir,

I anticipate that you read this mail quickly and let me know your opinion or willingness on this Classified Information that I will release to you.

Firstly, I am a happily married man with kids and therefore I would not want to jeopardize this opportunity to change my financial status that will give my family a secured future.

I am Jacob Jacques Martinez (Director of Foreign Remittance and Credit Control Department) of BANCO PICHINCHA - ECUADOR.

I write you concerning our late client JENNY DOLORES RIVERA SAAVEDRA, BANK ACCOUNT details. This demands your utmost confidence.

She left in our bank, the SUM OF TWO MILLION DOLLARS [ $2,000,000.00USD ] as unclaimed funds before she died in a plane crash.

I want you to assist in receiving this funds at NO RISK. I am offering you 25% of the total amount.

There is NO RISK involve since I am working in the same bank. All I need from you is to stand as the original depositor of this fund.

As soon as I receive your response, I will detail you on how we can achieve it successfully.

Kindly indicate your genuine willingness and your urgent response via this my private email account; [ jacobjacquesmartinez02@gmail.com ]

Yours Sincerely,

Jacob Jacques Martinez.

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