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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: "Sgt. Liliana Tavera" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sgtlilianatavera@att.net>
Date: Sat, 1 May 2010 20:30:40 -0000
Subject: Hi...From/ Sgt. Liliana Tavera {Ms}

Hi, my name is Sgt Liliana Tavera, I’m from Salt Lake City, Utah; presently serving in the 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron; among my accomplishments, I’m the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing's Tuskegee Airman of the Week for Dec. 27, 2009- Jan. 02, 2010, I coordinated the shipment of 150 articles of cold- and wet-weather gear for 65 Airmen stationed at forward operating bases here in Iraq.

I'm contacting you for solidarity on behalf of our United States troops here in Iraq to receive funds in your custody/account/s for safekeeping pending our troop's final dismissal anytime this year...

All machinery would be put in place to ensure that this claim is hitch free, if you are capable of putting your time and efforts towards the venture kindly contact me immediately with the following information (1.) Your Full names And Address (2.) A scanned copy of your any Identification card with photo (3.) Telephone and fax number, and I'll get back to you immediately with the basic condition of this proposal.

In waiting of your response...
Sgt. Liliana Tavera {Ms}
Baghdad, Iraq

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