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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: clement martins <clementmartins47@gmail.com>
Reply-To: clementmartins693@yandex.com
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2019 21:40:56 +0000
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF MR.CLEMENT MARTINS.

DEAR FRIEND,


HOPEFULLY YOU'RE IN GOOD HEALTH, I PRESUMED THAT ALL IS WELL WITH YOU
AND YOUR FAMILY.PLEASE LET THIS NOT BE A SURPRISED MESSAGE TO YOU
BECAUSE I GOT YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION FROM THE INTERNATIONAL
DIRECTORY FEW WEEKS AGO BEFORE I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU ON THIS
MAGNITUDE AND LUCRATIVE TRANSACTION FOR OUR PRESENT AND FUTURE
SURVIVAL IN LIFE.

MOREOVER, I HAVE LAID ALL THE SOLEMN TRUST IN YOU BEFORE I DECIDED TO
DISCLOSE THIS SUCCESSFUL AND CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION TO YOU. SO THE
REQUEST OF YOU AS A FOREIGNER IS NECESSARY TO APPLY FOR THE CLAIM AND
TRANSFER OF THE FUND SMOOTHLY INTO YOUR RELIABLE BANK ACCOUNT AS THE
NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED.

I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU FOR THIS FINANCIAL TRANSACTION WORTH TEN
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS (10.5) FOR OUR PRESENT AND
FUTURE SUCCESS. THIS IS AN ABANDONED FUND THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR
BANK FOREIGN CUSTOMERS WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY SOME
YEARS AGO.

MEANWHILE,I WAS VERY FORTUNATE TO COME ACROSS THE DECEASED FILE WHEN I
WAS ARRANGING THE OLD AND ABANDONED CUSTOMERS FILE IN OTHER TO SIGN
AND SUBMIT TO THE ENTIRE BANK MANAGEMENT FOR AN OFFICIAL RE
DOCUMENTATION AND AUDIT OF THE YEAR AGAINST 2019.

INFORMED CLEARLY THAT IT WAS STATED IN OUR FOREIGN BANKING RULES AND
REGULATIONS WHICH WAS SIGNED LAWFULLY THAT IF SUCH FUND REMAINS
UNCLAIMED TILL THE PERIOD OF TEN YEARS STARTED FROM THE DATE THE
BENEFICIARY DIED, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO THE TREASURY
ACCOUNT AS UNCLAIMED FUND HOWEVER, IT IS NOT AUTHORIZES BY THE RULES
GUIDING OUR BANK FOR A CITIZEN OF BURKINA FASO TO MAKE THE CLAIM OF
THE FUND UNLESS YOU ARE A FOREIGNER NO MATTER THE COUNTRY.

WHEN THE FUND IS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT 45% WILL BE FOR YOU IN RESPECT OF
ALL YOUR ASSISTANCE FOR THE SMOOTH TRANSFER OF THE FUND INTO
YOUR ACCOUNT AND OF THE BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THE BANK WILL REMIT THE
FUND, 50% WILL BE FOR ME BEING THE PIONEER OF THE BUSINESS WHILE THE
REST 5% WILL BE SHARED TO RESPECTABLE ORGANISATIONS SUCH AS CHARITY
AND THE DESTITUTE HOMES AROUND US IN THE WORLD.

IF YOU ARE REALLY SURE OF YOUR TRUSTWORTHINESS, ACCOUNTABILITY AND
CONFIDENTIALITY ON THIS TRANSACTION CONTACT ME AND ACCEPT NOT TO YOUR
MIND TO CHEAT OR DISAPPOINT ME WHEN THE FUND IS TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR
ACCOUNT. KINDLY REPLY ME HERE clementmartins693@yandex.com FOR THE
ASSURANCE WITH YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS TO FACILITATE EASY
COMMUNICATION.

AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR SWIFT REPLY, I WILL LET YOU KNOW THE NEXT STEP
AND PROCEDURE TO FOLLOW IN ORDER TO FINALIZE THIS TRANSACTION
SUCCESSFULLY. I EXPECT YOUR URGENT COMMUNICATION.

YOURS FAITHFULLY

MR CLEMENT MARTINS

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