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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: "Jr. Martin" <cbnbarrgaryvan@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2023 11:52:21 -0700
Subject: Re: Have You Heard This Good News?


Good News for us all victims

I still can’t believe my eyes, I am Martin Ambrose, Jr, Address 1450 N
Willard Rd Cottonwood, AZ 86326-3512, I was one of the people that lost
thousands of Dollars to some groups in Benin Republic and Nigeria trying to
get my victim compensation funds in CBN Bank, and UBA Bank but was
defrauded by the same people, I lost to them my life saving over
$102,500.00 in a space of 3 years and got NOTHING in return,

I tried further to get an honest person that can help get my funds but
ended up being defrauded again, until two weeks ago, I was going through
online and I came across a message from a woman from Pennsylvania USA who
was also a victim, .. It “Read”, (“FOR THOSE THAT WILL COME ACROSS THIS
MESSAGE, GOOD NEWS AWAIT YOU, “IF YOU EVER BEEN DEFRAUDED BY ANY
INDIVIDUALS OR BANK IN NIGERIA, KINDLY GET A HOLD ON THIS PAYMENT BARRISTER
TO BE HAPPY LIKE MYSELF, I RECEIVED MINE THROUGH HIM”),

After reading the above mail, immediately I decided to give it a try to see
if the so called barrister was for real or as the same as other scammers,
but to my greatest surprise last week after submitting the requirements as
instructed by the barrister, the message turned out to be 100% real, though
I promised myself never to share this message until I receive my fund and
then be convinced enough before sharing the good news, and today I am now
writing with joy to advise you to STOP feeding those scammers out there,
they will only take advantage of you as they did to me, contact this
Payment barrister on the email address below if you haven’t gotten yours, (
vicken1962xxken@gmail.com)

I am a living testimony, I only spent $240 to received my long long awaited
funds, she is God sent to us,

Yours sincerely

Martin Ambrose, Jr

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