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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: Christ Marthin <"www."@diary.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Christ Marthin <christmarthin@mail.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2017 06:28:00 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Text SMS No:+1 {571} 418-7102

Attn: Winner

This email address has brought you an unexpected luck, your e-mail address
was selected and it has won the sum of $2,000.00{Two Thousand Dollars,

Your firs Payment will be transfer to you through bank to bank transfer the tune
of $ {2,,000.00 is ready,to transfer to you into you bank account once you get back
to us with your Details,

{1}. Your Full Name and Address.
{2}. Your Confidential Tel, Cell and Fax
{3). Your Bank name and address.
{4). Your A/c Name and A/c Numbers.:
(5). Your Swift Code / Routing Numbers.

Contact him with the bellow information,{christmarthin@mail.com}

Name:Mr Christ Marthin,
Text SMS No:+1 {571} 418-7102
Email: {christmarthin@mail.com:
NOTICE: To text or call+1{571} 418-7102 this office for any question.

Regards,
Name:Mr Christ Marthin,
THANK YOU,

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