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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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Fraud email example:

From: jessica martin <jessica_martin22002@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 15:53:21 +0100 (BST)
Subject: HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT ASSISTANCE


FROM:MRS JESSICA MARTIN
24 DOTLA AVE. STANDTON
JOHANNESBURG,SOUTH AFRICA.


HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT ASSISTANCE
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Dear Sir

I am Mrs JESSICA MARTIN, wife of Engineer Solomon MARTIN,of
Bulawayo-Zimbabwe.

This is my 35 years of marriage with Mr. Solomon ,where my only son and I are now resident in South Africa as.Asylum seeker (REFUGEE).

I got your contact through South African Chamber of Commerce and
Industry.With your contact profile, I hope that you can take care of
the amount involved. I have some huge amount of money, which I
inherited from my dead husband a few months ago. My husband's tragedy occurred when the Zimbabwean gorvnment took our farm from us. My husband was murdered in Zimbabwean .So Iam willing to leave SOUTH AFRICA ANY PLACE ABROAD.

My fund is presently deposited with a Security Company without
disclosing the contents of the box to the Scurity Firm,and I would like you to help me transfer this money overseas pending investment. The
amount deposited is (Twenty Million United States(DOLARS)$20.In
consideration of your assistance, I and my lawyer have agreed to offer
you,

upon acceptance to this proposal 20% of the total sum and 5% has
mapped out to cover all sundry expenses both parties might incur,
locally or internationally, during the course of this transaction. and
the remaining 75% will be for me andmy only son for investment in your country.

I will relate to you my lawyer's particulars uponreceipt of your
acceptance for more information andfellfree to ask questions you consider relevant.The confidentiality of this proposal will be highly
appreciated. Thanks as we wait your urgent response.

Best Regards,


MRS JESSICA MARTIN






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