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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: "Maj. David" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <majdavid202@yeah.net>
Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2014 16:08:23 -0800
Subject: Re: Information

Dear Friend.
My name is Major David. I am a soldier with the US army presently in Syria. I apologize for just giving my first name as I am presently in service and will definitely disclose my full detail when we have discussed further. I have a business proposition for you. Before i proceed I request this email be given utmost confidentiality due to the nature of this transaction and for the fact i am in active service. I have 2 consignment boxes presently with a security company which i need you to claim for me. I had these boxes delivered there through the help of a UN diplomat i was able to get this boxes out and safe. The boxes both contain a very large amount of money; we are talking millions here in hard US Dollars. I wish you to contact this company and claim these boxes on my behalf. I will provide all needed documentation required to facilitate your claim. If you are interested in doing this transaction with me kindly write me back and provide me with your full contact information but if otherwise you do not wis
I await you swift response.
Your s Truly
Major David.
 
NB.
 
COntact me via the below email address:
 
majdavid202@gmail.com

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