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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: "Martin Hoffman," (may be fake)
Reply-To: <marthoff188@mail.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2018 07:57:56 -0700
Subject: Reason l am contacting you.


Dear Sir/Madam

I am Martin Hoffman,I am contacting you based on Trust and confidentiality that will be attached to this transaction.

late Ron Bramlage's Plane Crashes into Florida swamp Killing His Wife, 4 Children and Himself. The bank having made several efforts to contact any of his relatives to claim this money but without success have decided to confiscate the fund and declare it public fund.

Reason l am contacting you. You can read more from these websites:

1. http://thecomingcrisis.blogspot.com/2012/06/ron-bramlages-plane-crashes-into.html

Late Mr. Ron Bramlage was an Account Holder With one of the Leading Bank Herein, He owns a Dollar Account with a huge sum of money Deposited in a Secret Account with the Bank. l will present you as Late Ron Business partner once you agree to work this out with me.

I want you to come in as a Business Partner of the deceased. Do not bother that you are not in any way related to him because I am in position to affix your name as the next of kin as business Partner

No one will question you since I am the officer in charge of the Deposit/ Account.

Confirm your details and willingness to work out this with me. Kindly respond promptly so that I can advice you on what next to do. I will be waiting to hear from you.

Yours truly,

From; Martin Hoffman
For; FFInvestor/Depositor


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