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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: "Barr. Chris Martins" <barr.chrismartins@mynet.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 10:45:50 +0200
Subject: FINAL NOTIFICATION.

*Martins & Associates.40 queen street JohannesburgRepublic of South
AfricaTel: +27710131543 <%2B27710131543>Fax: +27740144134
<%2B27740144134>Email: chrismartins@lawyer.com <chrismartins@lawyer.com>
FINAL NOTIFICATION.*

Once again, I'm notifying you as my earlier email was returned undelivered.
I attempt to reach you again by this same email address on behalf of the
WILL of our deceased client. I wish to notify you that late Mr. John
Sullivan made you a beneficiary in his WILL.

Late Mr. John Sullivan died on the 13th day of December, 2011 at the of 75
years, and his WILL is now ready for execution after thorough
investigations.

The deposit worth USD$5.5 million, according to him is to support your
humanitarian/medical activities and to help the poor and the needy in our
society. Please if I reach you as I am hopeful, endeavor to get back to me
as soon as possible to enable me conclude my job.

I will advise you about the steps on how to redeem the inheritance funds
from the bank. Reply immediately because the bank is waiting for you to
show up and claim the funds.

Regards,

Barrister Chris Martins.

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responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are not
authorized to and must not disclose, copy, distribute or retain this
message or any part of it.

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