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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: Frank Martinsanchez <misfavor102@gmail.com>
Reply-To: frankmartinezsanchez307@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2018 02:11:52 +0100
Subject: Are You still alive??

I am Frank Martinsanchez the International remittance director,
Nigeria; my office monitors and controls the affairs of all banks and
Financial institutions in Nigeria concerned with foreign contract
payments . I am the final signatory to any transfer or remittance of
huge funds moving within banks both on the local and international
levels in line to foreign contracts settlement.

I have before me list of funds, which could not be transferred
to some nominated accounts as these accounts have been identified
either as ghost accounts, unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum
etc. Your name will be among the people expecting the funds to be
transferred into their account, on this note; I wish to have a deal
with you as regards to this unpaid funds. I have all the files before
me and hope to fix your data's correctly once i hear from you as one
of the beneficiaries.

As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus
funds to the Federal Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts as
unclaimed deposits, I have the opportunity to write you based on this
instructions, I received four days ago from the Senate Committee on
Contract Payments / Foreign Debts to submit the List of payment
reports / expenditures and audited reports of revenues. Among several
others, I have decided to remit your contract sum following my idea
that we have a deal/agreement and I am going to do this legally.

Consequently, my colleagues Accountant Minister of Foreign Affairs are
willing to transfer the total amount into your account for subsequent
disbursement, since we as civil servants are prohibited by the Code of
Conduct Bureau (Civil Service Laws) from opening and/or operating
foreign accounts in our names.

MY CONDITIONS

1. The sum of USD$25.5Million only will be transferred into your
nominated account after you have confirmed the transfer of your sum
Into your account by telegraphic Transfer (T/T), conformable in 3
Working days.I will fly to your country to meet with you for the
sharing.the sharing will go like,


Based on the aforementioned, for your assistance in conclusion of this
project, a percentage sum of 30% has been earmarked for you as
compensation as I have also made provision of a contributory
percentage sum of 5% to be donated to any charity organization within
your locality. The balance sum of 65% shall be for me for investment
purposes in your country as i cannot bring back this cash to my
country. If this proposal is acceptable by you, please endeavor to
contact me immediately.

2. This deal must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence will
be strictly by email / telephone, for security purposes.

3. If you AGREE with my conditions, l advise you on what to do
immediately and the transfer will commence without delay as will
proceed to fix your name on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the
mandate .


Best Regards,
Frank Martinsanchez

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