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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: Mrs Martha Osei <marthaosei72@gmail.com>
Reply-To: marthaosei4@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 13 May 2015 09:02:37 -0800
Subject: How are you doing!

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Hello Dear,

Compliment of the season's to you, Please exercise a little patience and
read through my proposal for your understanding" I crave your indulgence as
i contact you in such a surprising manner. My name is Mrs Martha Osei, the
current Chief Auditor of a formidable bank here in Ouagadougou, Burkina
Faso, West Africa,

please i want you to help me but its base on trust if only you can trust
me. i wish to know if we can work together? because i would like you to
stand as the Beneficiary to a deceased customer who made some Deposit sum
of 12.5 Millions United State Dollar in my Branch before his Death so i
need your assistance with 100% cooperation to realise this task.

This is a legitimate transaction and I agreed to offer you 40% of this
money as my foreign partner after confirmation of the fund in your bank
account, If you are interested,get back to me with the following details
below.

(1)Your age........
(2)Your occupation.....
(3)Your marital status.....
(4)Your full residential address.......
(5)Your private phone and fax number and your complete name.......

Further details about the fund, its source and the administrative procedure
to transfer this fund into your receiving bank account shall be made known
to you immediately as I have your positive response .
marthaosei4@gmail.com


Thanks and Regards
Martha Osei

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