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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: <verifelaw@gmx.com>
Reply-To: <lawrencetyman@gmx.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2016 04:10:21 +0200
Subject: IMPORTANT MAIL TO YOU

I am Capt. Lawrence Tyman, an officer in US Army,and also a West Point
Graduate, serving in the Military with the 82nd Air Borne Division
Peace keeping force deployed from Afganistan to Syria.
We were moved to Syria from Iraq as the last batch just left,and i
really need your help in assisting me with the safe keeping of 1 military
trunk box contain funds amount of $10.2M which i secured on a raiding we carried out in
January in one of the chief Syrian IsIs base which i headed the squard as the
Captain. With every possible arrangement to lift this box out, is intended to arrive
Belgium from there a diplomat will deliver it to your designated location
I hope you can be trusted? You will be rewarded handsomely if you could help
me secure the funds until I conclude my service here in 3 month to meet you while we can
plan head to head on a good and profitable business or company i can invest my funds in your country.
If you can be trusted and willing to support me in securing this safely kindly indicate
by Letting me know this (1) Your name (2) Your address (3) Age (4) Occupation and
i will explain further when i get a response from you
kindly contact me in this my private email address below: lawrencetyman@gmx.com

Regards,
Capt. Lawrence Tyman

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