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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: John England <johnengland476@yahoo.co.nz>
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:43:21 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PLEASE GET BACK TO ME


Dear Friend,



I am writing this mail to seek your help and
assistance in a project that would benefit us.

My name is John
England from the hospitality state (Mississippi). I am an army contractor
attached to the US Military force in Iraq for the sole purpose of reconstruction work in
some parts of Iraq.



As you very well know, Iraq is gradually undergoing a
rebuilding process in some parts and there is much need for reconstruction,
which is were I come in. I evaluate the level of destruction and offer
professional advice in line with the way they intend rebuilding.



Work has been so risky
no doubt, and challenging as sometimes, we are faced head with armed insurgent
where we lose some soldiers during confrontation. I have had my own share of
losses as I lost a friend whom I have known for 12 years.



On the 10th day of July 2009, at about 1100hrs during
a normal inspection routine along Haifa Street, where there is long thoroughfare of
high-rise buildings which were built and occupied by the late Saddam Hussein while he was still
alive. I, along with 3 soldiers proceeded to a marked site and as I commenced
evaluation work while I was closely guarded by soldiers, I discovered an unusual
bulge in a cellar, which I presumed to be a storage room and I decided to have a
go at it, and discovered five (5) metal boxes piled on top one another which
were locked with a padlock each. Upon forcing the boxes open, I discovered
several guns, armor and amongst, two boxes contained bullets, one filled with
hard drugs (heroine) and the other two to my amazement contained some US Dollars
which amounted to $23.2M . I believed that the boxes are owned or are linked to
the Al Qaeda and Ayman al-Zawahiri.

    

However, I instructed
the soldiers that went inside with me to keep this in high secrecy, so that we
could have the money to our selves and they all agreed to the plan. We have
hidden the two boxes that containing the US dollars in a safe and untraced
location ready to get them out of this country and this is where you come
in.

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 till my assignment here elapses.



We cannot afford to leave the boxes here for any
reason, since Iraq is getting unsafe and dangerous everyday despite how our
president is handling issues here. We have no idea what could happen next as
everything remains inconclusive at this point.



I am aware of what your thoughts would be next but
don’t conclude that yet. I am not from any authority that would want to set you
up just that I need your help and I assure you that this deal is 100% risk free
and I promise to give you 10% of this fund, however feel free to negotiate what
you wish to have as your percentage in this deal.

Please, I want you to
assure me that you are going to keeping this matter topmost secret within
us.



In a nutshell, contact me through this my private
email address: (johnengland217@yahoo.co.nz)



I wait to hearing from you so urgent.



My Sincere Regards,

John
England.



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