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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: John England <johnengland_ct27@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <johnengland_ct@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 07:16:37 -0400
Subject: MATTER OF URGENCY



Dear Friend,
I am John England, an Army contractor attached to the US Military force In Iraq. The reason why I’m explaining my finding to you is to seek for Your Assistance to enable you contributes immensely to the actualization of My Dream.
On the 19th day of July 2007, me and my group of 4 men we were alerted On the need of some reconstruction works in Haifa Street, a long thoroughfare of high-rise buildings built and occupied by Saddam Hussein when he was alive here in Baghdad. Immediately we proceeded to the site and as we commence work to our utmost surprise we discovered an underground bunker in one of the buildings.
Upon investigation of the bunker to our surprise we discovered two Boxes safely hidden and sealed, I told my men to open the boxes in order to find out the contents and when they were opened to our amazement the boxes contained some US Dollars which amounted to $10.2M after I and two of the men counted them.
I however instructed them to keep this in high secrecy so that we can Have the money to our selves, they all agreed to the plan and we were going to get the money out of the country but first we had to hide the money in a safe and untraceable location.
I am now in desperate need of a "Reliable and Trustworthy" person like You, who would receive, secure and protect these boxes containing the US Dollars for me up on till my assignment elapses here. We cannot leave the boxes here in Iraq for any reason since Iraq is getting unsafe and dangerous everyday.
I assure and promise to give you 15% of this fund, however feel free to Negotiate what you wish to have as your percentage in this deal.
Please assure me of your keeping this topmost secret within you so that
My job would not be jeopardized.
My Sincere regards,
John England


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