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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: Graham Jones <jones.graham18@sify.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2009 23:23:53 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Hello My Dearest Friend,



Hello My Dearest Friend,
 
Good day and compliments, i know this letter will definitely come to you as a huge surprise,I am Capt. Graham J. Douglas, a US Marine, serving in the 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment which Patrols the Anbar province,  Iraq .
 
I am desperately in need of assistance and I have summoned up courage to reach  you. I am presently in Iraq and I found your contact particulars in an address journal. I am seeking your assistance to evacuate the sum of $14 (Fouteen million  USD) to the States or any safe country,  as far as I can be assured that it will be safe in your care until I complete my service here. This is no stolen money and there are no dangers involved.
Please send me the following details so that i can contact you ,
 
- Full Name ..............................
- Address .................................
- Mob Phone ............................
- Home Telephone No ............
- Office Telephone Number ...
 
I shall be waiting for you to please send me the above details , this shall be our mode of sharing , 5% for all expencies involved, 30% for you assisting me in this transaction , the balance 65% will be for me and i shall be coming over as soon as i complete my service by september as stated by President Barrack Obama . Please send your details to my private email : douglasgraham24@yahoo.it  , i shall be waiting for your details ok .
 
Respectfully,
 
Capt. Graham J. Douglas
United States Marine Corps. IRAQ 



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