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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pettermartin77@capsred.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:16:36 +0400
Subject: = = IN GOOD FAITH = =

Good day,


I am a business merchant of Norway nationality but presently residing in Britain . I have been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. Therefore, I have decided to
give alms to charity organizations. Therefore, I need honest, trust worthy individual, church or cooperate body to assist me raise the hope of the less
privilege in your neighborhood with the sum of $USD10,000,000.00 (Ten million United states dollars) which I deposited with finance security vault.
Presently, this money is still with the Security Company. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due to cancer problem,
though what disturbs me most is my stroke.


Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to church or better still a Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to
instruct here in. I want a church or individual that will use this to fund churches, orphanages and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure that the
house of God is maintained. The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that giveth.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don't want my husband's
hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner, hence the reason for taking this
bold decision.

I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bossom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight
my case and I shall hold my peace. I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health, and because of the presence of my husband's
relatives around me always. I don't want them to know about this development. With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Finance/Security Company Europe.

I will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the original- beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the church to always pray for me
because the lord is my shepherd. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and
truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life.

Kindly direct your response to my private e-mail at pettermartin77@capsred.com for further procedures.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.

Petter Martin

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