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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: Daniel Martin <damartins36@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 May 2022 00:23:54 +0200
Subject: PLEASE REPLY QUICKLY.

Greetings From Regina Martins,

With all due respect, I want you to read my letter with one mind and
help me. I am Danella Martins, The only Daughter of late Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel Martins.,

My mother died while giving birth to me and I grew up under the care
of my father who also died on the 15th of November 2019 in a private
hospital here in Abidjan Ivory Coast. Before his death , he deposited
the sum of 12.5 million United States dollars left in a local bank
here in Abidjan Ivory Coastand he used my name as his only daughter
for the next of kin in deposit of the fund.

While on his dying bed, he also explained to me that it was because of
this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates that I
should seek a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will
transfer this money and use it for investment purposes.

I am honorably seeking your assistance in the following ways.
1) To provide any bank account where this money would be transferred into.
2) To serve as the guardian of this fund.
3) To make arrangements for me to come over to your country to further
my education and to secure a residential permit for me in your
country.

Moreover, I am willing to offer you 30 percent of the total sum as
compensation for your effort input after the successful transfer of
this fund to your nominated account.I want you to help me not because
of the 30 percent I want to offer you but to take me as your adoptive
child and take good care of my life.

Please save my life.
Hope to hear from you immediately for more details for you to receive the money.

Thanks and God Bless.

Best regards,

Regina Martins.

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