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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: "Arthur A. Martins" <ukfiamartins@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <arthuramartins@yandex.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2022 01:58:11 -0700
Subject: Re:Fund Investment Management! 24.37.117.14

Good Day.
 
I am contacting you with all honesty and commitment to solicit for your cooperation in a mutual and beneficial business opportunity which involves safeguarding funds, to the tone of $30.7M USD (Thirty Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) which belong to one of my client Physician Samar Sinjab a general practitioner of Syrian origins who died on Thursday April 9 from the novel coronavirus (Covid19) in Italy. Hospitalized March 7, struggled until the very end. She was passionate about her work and was endlessly devoted to her patients. Sinjab "continued to help patients until her very last day (at work) on March 6. The following day she was hospitalized for Covid19, which she had fought against since the beginning of the pandemic. She died on the morning of April 9 in the intensive care unit of the Treviso hospital. She was 62 years old. Sinjab's surgery was in the Mira zone. Her husband Omar El-Mazloum was a well-known pediatrician who died at age 60 in 2007 afte r a heart attack. Born an
 
Although, I am skeptical to approach you regarding this business in this form owing to lots of unsolicited/scam mails circulating presently worldwide as I wouldnt want my honorable name to be dragged to mess as mistaken intention, but I would be glad to provide more elaborate details if you provide me with your full and very confidential contact details so that I can contact and communicate with you in a very confidential and appropriate way for more detailed information and updates, but you must first assure me that the whole transaction must be kept highly secret and confidential due to my position/Good image and also in the interest of my late client personality. I am based in London, UK.
 
In a brief introduction my name is Mr. Arthur Anderson Martins. More details about myself and the transaction will be given to you when I receive an affirmative response from you, including your assurance that you will do this with me in all honesty and dedication.
 
I sought and contacted you because of the distance, peaceful and safe nature of your country in addition to good banking practice and great investment potential.
 
Meanwhile, all the banking /Financial rules and regulations applicable to your country's standards of foreign exchange and monetary transfer protocols must be observed, so that we will achieve a successful transfer at the end. What are the government tax policies on foreign investors, I would also like to know the cost of nice family houses in the good suburb area of your country with adequate security and a family garden.
 
NOTE; I BEG YOU IN THE NAME OF GOD TO PLEASE PROTECT AND MAINTAIN THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THIS FUND EVEN IF YOU DECIDED NOT TO PARTNER WITH ME FOR THIS PROJECT.
 
Thanks and may God bless you as I await your urgent and sincere response.
 
Yours faithfully
Arthur A. Martins
arthuramartins@yandex.com

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