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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: "Mr.Thorgan Martin" <a1z1ssx1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rmee080@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 16:17:58 +0000
Subject: ...Seeking your co-operation

Hello Dear,

I am Mr. Thorgan Martin, a Bank Officer here

in U.A.E. I believe it is
the wish of God for me to come across you now.

I am having an
important business discussion I wish to share

with you which I believe
will interest you, because it is in connection

with your last name and
you are going to benefit from it.

One Late Peter a citizen of your country had a

fixed deposit with my
bank in 2005 for 108 calendar months, valued

at US $30,000,000.00
(Thirty Million United State Dollars) the due

date for this deposit
contract was last 22nd of January 2014. Sadly

Peter was among the
death victims in the May 27 2006 Earthquake

disaster

in Java, Indonesia that killed over 5,000

people. He was in Indonesia
on a business trip and that was how he met his

end. My bank management
is yet to know about his death, I knew about

it because he was my
friend and I am his account officer. Peter did

not mention any Next of
Kin/ Heir when the account was opened, and he

was not married and no
children. Last week my Bank Management

requested that Peter should
give instructions on what to do about his

funds, if to renew the
contract. I know this will happen and that is

why I have been looking
for a means to handle the situation, because

if my Bank Directors
happens to know that Peter is dead and do not

have any Heir, they will
take the funds for their personal use, so I

don't want such to happen.
That was why when I saw your last name I was

happy and I am now
seeking your co-operation to present you as

Next of Kin/ Heir to the
account, since you have the same last name

with him and my bank head
quarters will release the account to you.

There is no risk involved;
the transaction will be executed under a

legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of law.

It is better that we claim the money, than

allowing the Bank Directors
to take it, they are rich already. I am not a

greedy person, so I am
suggesting we share the funds equal, 50/50% to

both parties, my share
will assist me to start my own company which

has been my dream.

Let me know your mind on this and please do

treat this information as TOP SECRET.

Anticipating your communication.

Mr. Thorgan Marten

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