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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: "Brady Kennedy" <brady_kennedy2005@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 09 Dec 2005 11:13:19 +0000
Subject: Confidential Message

FROM: Lt. Brady J. Kennedy.
Confidential Message

Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is Lt. Brady J. Kennedy, I am an American soldier, I am a serving
military officer with the 1st Armored Division of the Marine in Iraq, as you
know we are being attacked by insurgents everyday and car bombs. We managed
to move funds belonging to Saddam Hussein’s family. The total amount is
US$25 Million dollars in cash, mostly 100 dollar bills. We want to move this
money to you, so that you may invest it for us and keep our share for
banking.

We will take 60%, my partner and I. You take the other 40%. No strings
attached, just help us move it out of Iraq, Iraq is a war zone. We plan on
using diplomatic to means ship the money out in one large silver box. If you
are interested, I will send you the full details because my job is to find a
good partner that we can trust and that will assist us. Can I trust you?
When you receive this mail, kindly send me an e-mail signifying your
interest including your most confidential telephone/fax numbers for quick
communication also your contact details. This business is risk free. The box
can be shipped out in 48hrs.

You must get back to me on this e-mail address brady_kennedy2004@yahoo.co.in
it's an instruction you must obey.


Appreciating your urgent response.

Lt. Brady J. Kennedy.


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