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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 Benjamin <martnbenjamin@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 18:48:41 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Re:URGENT


Dear Sigwald Schust,

Thank you for your email. We are going to meet your country when this business is completed.

Please my Brothere go ahead and make this payment so that the Lawyer will get all the related document and Bank will approve us to transfer this money to your Bank account in your country Germany and i will come to your country for my share.

Please my Brother make this payment by tommorow. So that we can use this 22millionGB Pounds and celebrate this Christmass.

I am waiting to hear a good news from you
God Bless you and your Family

Your Brother Martin

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