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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: Wayne Platt <vldttt@att.net>
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2011 17:41:41 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU PLEASE?



With a very desperate need for assistance, I have summoned up courage to

contact you.I am presently in Iraq with a USA marine platoon, I found your

contact particulars in an Internet Address journal. I am seeking your assistance to

evacuate a large sum of money. All I need is to be assured that it will be safe in your custody until I complete my service here.This is no stolen money,and there are no dangers involved.



SOURCE OF MONEY:

Few years back I was with the US marine in Iraq and was transferred to Afghanistan few months, while I was in Iraq some money in various currencies was discovered concealed in barrels with

piles of weapons and ammunition's at a location near one of Saddam's

palaces during a rescue operation,and it was agreed by all party present

that the money be shared amongst us,this was quite an illegal thing to

do,but I tell you what?

No compensation can make up for the risks we have taken with our lives in

this hell hole.

The money was given to me as my share, and to conceal this kind of

money became a problem for me, so with the help of a German contact working

here, and his office which enjoys some immunity, I was able to get the package out

to a safe location entirely out of trouble spot.

He does not know the real contents of the package, and believes that it belongs to an Asian American

who died in an air raid, and before giving up, he entrusted me to hand over the

package to his family.

There is a secured way of getting the package out to a safer country for you to pick up,

and i will discuss this with you when I am sure that you are willing to assist me.

One passionate appeal I will make to you is not to discuss this matter with a third party,

should you have reasons to reject this offer.please destroy this mail as any leakage of this

information will be too bad for me and my colleagues.

I do not know for how long we will remain here but hopefully and before the

year runs out,I have survived 2 suicide bomb attacks by the special grace of

God,this and other reasons I will mention later has prompted me to reach out

for help.





Respectfully,

Capt. Wayne Platt

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