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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: "Captain Richard Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <richardjohn453@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:55:25 +0530
Subject: HELLO

Good Day From Iraq

I am Captain Richard Johnson an American Combat Soldier group of 50,000, 00 combatant, left behind in Iraq for advisory and assistance to Iraq Forces after the Handing over to Iraq Peace Keeping Force, During my services, I was able to secure Twenty Million Dollar($20 million U.S Dollars) which already Deposited with a Diplomatic Company for security and Safety Purpose,I want to hand over this funds to a Trust Worth Person that we help me keep it till I am back from the Camp in Baghdad Iraq in Dec 2011,

Consequently, Our Final Troops is leaving Iraq this 2011.If you are Interested in this Offer kindly contact me Via my Private Email:richardjohnson@yahoo.com You will find the story of this money on the web address below. After we have summated the remaining part http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2967029.stm Please kindly keep this transaction Confidential because I am still serving in the Military camp in Baghdad Iraq.

Captain Richard Johnson

Email:richardjohnson@yahoo.com
Urgent Mail From Captain Jason


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