419 scam: "martinwilliams@cantv.net" <martinwilliams@cantv.net> From William Martin Adams.

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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:

This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- wadams1989@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "martinwilliams@cantv.net" <martinwilliams@cantv.net>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 13:58:28 -0430
Subject: From William Martin Adams.

>From William Martin Adams.

Dear ,

Greetings, I am William Martin Adams from Sierra leone. I am writing you from Rep. of Cote D'Ivoire where I have been taking refuge after the brutal war and murder of my beloved parents by the rebels during the renewed political crisis in my country.

My late father deposited the sum of USD $7,300, 000.00 in his foreign account with one of the prime Bank here in Cote D'Ivoire . due to the current political situation here in Ivory Coast , I am seeking for your assistance to help me transfer this my inherited money into your personal bank account in your country or any where else around the world and also help me to relocate to your country to further my studies and I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum for your help. please, kindly call me on the telephone number below immediately after reading this message and reply via my private email address ( wadams1989@gmail.com) for more details. Best Regard,

William Martin Adams.

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