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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- 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.
- doctormartinssteven@india.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Mrs Edith Bruno <edithbruno@yandex.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2014 21:24:52 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: DEFINITELY PROCLAIM YOUR INHERITANCES?
 Dear Sir/Madam?
How are you doing i hope all is well with you before heading to the major point i will first of all introduce myself to you my name is Mrs Edith Bruno 46 years old 4rm liberia i married an actor the either of song writer called late mr omar jim listing to my expression here i losed my familie's during the time of liberia's civil war rebels attacked our house and killed my husband liquids my children unffortunately i ran away to burkina faso where i projected my forst company producing cements base in ouagadougou capital of burkina faso.
I am just managing myself with my smooth business the next thing sickness unexpectedly arrived to hold me captive two years after the war i got myself in a one radical sickness called cancer disease God so kind a tight friend of mine took me to the highest hospital in burkina faso general hospital there i apparently as of now beside what the doctor negotiated out that i will be under going surgery starting from next week to be honest and positive to you i am not hundred percent sure that i will survive it despise what am passing through it's was extremely painfully to me because my situation right now are not minimize i dont think i can survive it.
Meanwhile kindly contact the doctor whom is taking care of me in other to facilitate you for your claim incase if i did not survive it as via email address and telephone number below;(doctormartinssteven@india.com)(+226 68125905) i have been submitted all my document to him anything concerning my right also eventually ask him of my banks details including my A.T.M card let your ears be opened i have sum of (20,000 five hundred millions of U.S dollars) in my bank account i have already mandated him to consider you when you appear to him he was awared that i have an a foreigner partner whom will proclaim my inheritances as the next of kin to me go ahead and proceed as normally with him do not be afraid of anything be proud with this claiming ahead ahead i am the one that authorised you okay.
Your favourite?
Mrs Edith Bruno.
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