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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: "Eastwood" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <laurenceeastwood003@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2017 12:04:49 +0700
Subject: Please read and Reply

I am Capt. Laurence Eastwood, an officer in the US Army, and a West Point Graduate presently serving in the Military with the 82nd Air Borne Division Peace keeping force but currently deployed to Afghanistan. I have a business preposition for you. I need your assistance in safe keeping of two military trunk boxes that can be delivered to you anywhere you are in the world so long as you are willing to assist me and you are honest enough to be trusted. It contains huge sum of money which the source will be disclosed to you when i hear back from you. If you are honest, reply and I will give you more details.Be rest assured of a good reward after it is concluded.

If you are not honest enough to assist please do not bother replying .

Thank you

Captain Laurence Eastwood Reply only to laurenceeastwood003@gmail.com

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