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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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Fraud email example:

From: "bella user" <bella@psnet.hu>
Reply-To: missmarthalock@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2016 13:43:34 +0100
Subject: I AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU


Hello Dear

I wish to present this proposal for the purpose of investment in your country. My name is Martha Locke Brown,I am 26 years old. I am the daughter of HON.Alami Locke Brown the former Minister of Transport and Communication with the present Government of President Alhaji Dr.Alhaji Mustapha Jumara of Sierra-Leone. My father were arrested on 1st of Nov 2009 by Mohammad Government on allegation of using their position in the Government to aid smuggling of diamond from the Kenya diamond field,it was just a political vendetta.My father later died in the prison,it was diagnosed that he was poisoned, but Government report says heart failure.

Whatever it is,let God be the judge. He sent a note to me before his death, regarding a deposit of the sum of (USD$15,200.000.00) fifteen Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars in this BANK. He instructed US to move immediately with the documents to a neighboring country to seek asylum. We moved to the Republic of Mali where we spent some time before finally moving to Benin Republic, to enquirer about the deposit.My mother is serious sick and she was admit in the hospital here Benin Republic, so i am kind of desolate.

Meanwhile i have located the bank,and have also discussed the possible transfer of the fund to broad.Unfortunately,my father left a clause that the fund should not be released to me until i attend the age of 30,or i have to introduce a trusted foreign partner who would be my trustee and investor,hence the need for your assistance. I request that you be my trustee and assist me in effecting the transfer of the fund to your account or an account you will nominate.

You will also be responsible for the investment and management of the fund until i am able to join you after my education your country. You and us will agree on a percentage you will take for your assistance. Please let me know immediately if you can assist me so that I will give you more information's about the deposit.

I thank you in anticipation to your quick response.
You's in God,
Martha Locke Brown

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