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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: "MARTIN DANGO" <martin_dango_dr_office3@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: martin_dango_dr_privatebox@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 03:45:01 -0800
Subject: MAIL FROM STB

COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON


I AM MR MARTIN DANGOGO THE ACCOUNT OFFICER OF MR RUDI.KORNMMAYER(STANDARD TRUST BANK OF NIGERIA)STB
I GOT YOUR CONTACT VIA MY PRIVATE SEARCH IN THE INTERNET.

CONTACTING YOU IN VIEW OF A BUSINESS PROPOSAL OR OFFER.
DURING AUDITING OF FILES,AT THE END OF LAST YEAR I GET TO FIND OUT AN ACCOUNT THAT HAVE NOT BEEN OPERATED SINCE 2004,SO WE WENT THROUGH THE FILE I FOUND OUT THAT IT BELONGS TO A GERMAN DECEASED CUSTOMER IN OUR BANK MR. RUDI KORNMMAYER ,WHO DIED OF IN GERMAN LAST MONTH HE LEFT ABOUT $30.7 MILLION USD BEFORE HIS DEATH,WHICH I HAVE ALL THE DOCUMENTS REGARDING THIS.HE LEFT THIS ACCOUNT WITHOUT A HEIR

NOW ASKING YOUR TO CLAIM AS HIS NEXT OF KIN SO THAT WE CAN HAVE
APPROVALS TO TRANSFER THE MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT .

I WILL OFFER YOU 40% OF THE TOTAL SUM AND 10% WILL BE FOR EXPENSES THEN
THE REST I WILL KEEP FOR MY SELF .

THIS IS MY ONLY HOPE TO SURVIVE AFTER ME MY RETIREMENT.
AS SOON AS THE MONEY IS TRANSFERED THEN I WILL COME AND MET YOU IN PERSON MAKE THIS OUR TRANSACTION CONFIDENTIAL WITH UPMOST SECRECY.



GET BACK TO ME ASAP.

REGARDS

MARTIN


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