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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: "Sgt Henshaw Wear" <hwearn@gmail.com>
Reply-To: hwusarmy@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:41:32 -0700
Subject: INVESTMENT


Dear Sir


Please Reply via Email: (hwe@sify.com)


INVESTMENT


My name is Sgt Henshaw Wear, I am an American soldier with Swiss background,
serving in the military with the army's 3rd infantry division.

With a very desperate need for assistance, I have surmond up courage to
contact you.


I found your contact particulars in an address journal hence I am seeking
your kind assistance to move the sum of ( $ 15.3 million u.s. dollars )
Fifteen million, three hundred thousand united states dollars to you, as far
as I can be assured that my share will be safe in your care until I
complete my service here in iraq, this is not a stolen money but the gift
of my dedicated service.


Source of money:


Please view this site:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi /middle_east/2988455.stm

Some money in various currencies was discovered in barrels at a farmhouse
near one of Saddam's old palaces in Tikrit-Iraq during a rescue operation,
and it was agreed by staff Sgt David buff and I that some part of this
money be shared among both of us before informing anybody about it since
both of us saw the money first considering that no military compensation can
be of better value for the risk we have taken with our lives in this hell
hole.


The above figure was given to me as my share, and to conceal this kind of
money became a problem for me, so I carefully packaged and sealed it
properly and with the help of a British contact working here and his office
enjoy some immunity, I was able to get the package out to a safe location
entirely out of trouble spot having told him it is medical photographic
laboratory materials belonging to a british/american medical doctor who died
in a raid here in Iraq, and before giving up, trusted me to hand over the
package to his family in united states and he believed me knowing fully the
environment in iraq.


Now I have decided to use you if you are willing to assist me in this
matter to receive the money from the diplomats as the money has been packed
as family valuables and it will be delivered to you in America in two days
and or any of your current destination incase you are outside the states as
it was carefully arranged in US$100 Bills.


Upon the arrival of the diplomat,He will contact you on your direct phone
number for the clearance of the consignment from the homeland security at
your present destination international airport.


Therefore, kindly provide me with the following informations for submission
to the carrier company.


(a)Your Full Name: (b) Your Address: (c) Your Telephone Number:(d)Your Fax
Number: (e) Your Mobile Number


Thanking you advancely,


Sgt Henshaw Wear(hwe@sify.com)

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