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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: "Jeffry Martin" <jeffrymartins2005@msn.com>
Reply-To: jmartin222@uku.co.uk
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2005 01:29:44 +0000
Subject: MERRY XMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!

Mr Jeffry Martin,
Centrix Financial.
U.K.
Website:www.centrixfinancial.com


Compliment of the season,


I am Mr Jeffry Martin, the Vice President of National Sales for Credit
Unions at CENTRIX FINANCIAL in the United Kingdom. I am sorry for using this
medium to contact you as it is highly unsecure but I have no choice as it is
the only medium I can use in establishing contact with you that is quick as
this matter is in dire need of urgent attention. I would
want you to assist in a business venture involving Ten Million, Six Hundred
Thousand British Pounds but i have to be sure that you are willing to
indulge in this transaction. Please kindly get back to me if you are
interested so I can furnish you with more details.

I will strongly appeal to you that if you are not interested, kindly discard
this proposal.

I await your immediate response,

Regards,

Jeffry Martin.
V.P., National Sales for Credit Unions



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Jeffry Martin
V.P. National Sales for Credit Unions
www.centrixfinancial.com



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