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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: barrlewis martinsZ <barrlewismartinsz@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <barrlewismartins@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 13:28:31 +0000
Subject: ATTN


Good day,

I have emailed you earlier without a response.In my first email I mentioned about my late client( origin of Brazil) I cannot get in touch with any of his relatives. But both of you have the same last name so it will be very easy to make you become his official business associates.

I am compelled to do this because I would not want the bank to push my late client's funds amount $5.5 million dollars into the bank suspense government account as unclaimed inheritance.I will give you all info about him the moment i receive your acceptance letter with your data also. my full info will be giving to you as well.also we shall use 20% for orphans right there in your country. If you are interested you do let me know and get back to me with this bellow information's. His residence american address is as followed : 1495 W. Longview Ave, Suite 108,Mansfield, OH 44900,home phone :+1 614 774-55449. ) he was born in germany, living in america,he was a gold & oil business merchandise here in Togo, Lome.

Your Full Names:....................
Residential Address:................
Private Email Address...............
Telephone/fax Numbers:..............
Age:................................
Occupation:.........................
Marital status......................

Barrister.Lewis martins.
+229 62 86 42 88 .

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