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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 MARK D. MARSON" <infosgt1@Horrelld.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <sgtmarkdmarson@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 16:34:48 +0530
Subject: AMERICAN SOLDIER IN THE HOSPITAL?

Hello,

I sincerely apologize for intruding into your privacy, especially by contacting you through this means for a business transaction of this magnitude. I contacted you via Email because I want this message you receive to be confidential and official. For this reasons, I want our communication to be basically through email for now.

I am Sgt.MARK D. MARSON , A US Army who work with the 3rd Infantry Division in Afghanistan till I was hit with a bomb blast that led to my Amputation of my left leg. Am in the hospital now responding to treatment .My Men and I found over $900 million in Saddam Husein's hideout in Baghdad, we sent some back to the Iraq government after counting it in a satisfied location, we also kept some behind for ourselves. Some of the money we shared among ourselves worth over $100 million United States Dollars ,I kept my own share of the money in a security company sealed and bonded as personal Items.

SEE THIS LINKS
http://edition.presstv.ir/detail/184530.html

I need you to help me receive and secure my own share, till am able to finish my treatment in the hospital and meet with you.I do not know for how long I will remain here in the hospital as I have been lucky to survive 3 suicide bomb attacks by Afghanistan Taliban Militants, i know this was Pure Divine intervention from God for me to be alive till this moment.

The total amount of money is $10,000.000.00 (Ten Million United States Dollars ), I am ready to entrust it in your care till i complete my treatment and meet with you for subsequent sharing and investment project. I want to invest my own share of this fund in any profitable business that can yield us good interest within the shortest time and period, I have lost a box of God to a trusted person .

This transaction will not take more than 5 working days ,if you are sincere with me I shall send you the contact detail of the security company once I hear from you.

I await your message soon and God bless you.
please send reply via email: sgtmarkdmarson@yahoo.com
Regards,
SGT MARK D. MARSON

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