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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: doly martin <drmartindoly@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2007 05:24:10 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FILL THIS FORM AND RETURN IT IMMEDIATELY.


Dear Winner,

A copy of the Winners Claimant Form has been forwarded
to you .

Follow the steps to carry on with your claim:

1) Print out an ENLARGED copy of the Claimant form.
2) Carefully read through it and Fill out Sections A&B
3) Scan the completed form and send it back to us as
an attached file, through this same email address
Immediately.

This form is to enable us have comprehensive
information about you and also, how the prize you have
won will get to you.

As soon as we receive this form back from you, we will
then refer you to our authorised paying bank for
onwards transfer of your prize.

Thanks.

Mr.Martin Doly
Claims Agent.

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