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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: "admin@jinnet.net" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sanchez34martini@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 May 2017 00:37:59 +0200
Subject: Attention. Dear ,

Attention. Dear ,
I am Martini Sanchez, Principal Assurance Manager of the LACAIXA Bank of Spain (BANCO LA CAIXA ESPANA).
It is my wish to solicit your assistance in a claim of €10.800.000.00 EUR belong to a deceased client who is a business merchant from your country, also shares the same SURNAME, This is the true statement that will be of great benefit to both of us, and I cannot reach it without your support, therefore I need your cooperation to claim this fund which you will be eligible for 50% of the fund, while 50% will be mine, Please get back to me immediately through my alternate email address AND telephone number if you are Interested for more information:
Send me your telephone to enable us discuss further.
My alternate email address sanchez34martini@gmail.com
I await your response.
Sanchez Martini
TEL + 34 631-467-813
EMAIL: sanchez34martini@gmail.com
Calle Gran Vía, 62, 28013 Madrid

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