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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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Fraud email example:

From: Irvin Shawn <lrvin_shawn@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2005 00:32:58 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT


FROM: Sgt. Irvin Shawn
EMAIL:lrvin_shawn@yahoo.com

Dear Sir,
Good day to you
My name is Irvin Shawn an American soldier serving in the US military of the 1st Armored Division in Iraq. We have just been posted out of Iraq to Germany but I am presently in Kuwait at the mean time.
My superior and I moved some large funds belonging to Saddam Hussein,worth $25,000,000.00 (Twenty Five million US dollars)
This money is being kept safe in a security company. Click on this link to read about events that took place here.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm
Basically since we are working for the government we cannot keep these funds, but we want to transfer and move the funds to you, so that you can keep it for us in your safe account or an offshore account. We will divide the total funds in three ways, since we are three involved.
This means that you will take 30%, I will take 30%, and my superior will take 30%.
10% will be kept aside for expenses.
This business is confidential, and it should not be discussed with anyone.There is no risk involved whatsoever. If you are interested i will send you the details as my job is to find a good partner that we can trust and that will assist us.

Can i trust you?
When you receive this letter, kindly send me an e-mail signifying your interest including your most confidential telephone/fax numbers for quick communication as well a your contact details.
This business is risk free. Please reply me via this email for security reasons.
Respectfully submitted

Sgt. Irvin Shawn



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