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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: lawyermartins <"www."@eagle.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: lawyermartins <lawyermartins90@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2017 09:23:18 +0900 (JST)
Subject: HAPPY NEW YEAR

HAPPY NEW YEAR

The United Nations has proposed and deposited your over-due compensation payment of US$5.500,000.00 with United Nation subsidiary office in Benin
republic, this is regarding the draws the Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon organized on his visit to Africa last Month to help individuals/Scam victims
and charity organization, which your name/email was listed among those who are to benefit from this compensation exercise.

The United Nation subsidiary office in Benin republic will be waiting to hear from you, the payment of US$5.500,000.00 has been programmed into ATM VISA
DEBIT CARD and upon your response, we shall commence all about the signing and approval in your name with Registration Reference No: MFNB/UNSWEDEN/2017.

Kindly get back to this office with your details as listed below.

1. Your Full Name:=======
2. Your Telephone No:====
3. Your Country:=========
4. Your Home Address:====
5. Your Nearest airport:==

We are waiting for your urgent respond to proceed the delivery okay.

Your faithfully,
MR lawyer martins
TEL: +229 99250546

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