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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: "(SGT) JASON T. CAMPBELL" (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:12:01 +0100
Subject: FROM: (SGT) JASON T. CAMPBELL.

Dear friend,
 
I have a proposal for you - this however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honor against your will. My Name is (SGT) JASON T. CAMPBELL; I am an American Soldier, Serving in the military with the Army’s 4th battalion, 64th armored regiment in Iraq. I found your contact particulars in an address journal. I am seeking your kind assistance to keep in your care some money for safe keeping pending when we move out of Iraq.
 
The total amount is US$8 Million dollars in cash, mostly 100 dollar bills,this money has been kept somewhere outside Baghdad for some time but with the proposed troop in increase by president Barrack Obama, to end the suicide bombing and make peace with Iraq militant and terrorist ,am are afraid that the money may be discovered hence I want to move this money to you for safekeeping pending the completion of our assignment here.
 
SOURCE OF MONEY:
 
During a rescue operation we discovered over USD$800M in barrels at a farm house near one of Saddam’s old palaces in Tikrit-Iraq. I and my other Army officers, SGT KENNETH BUFF, SFC DANIEL V. ESS decided to share among us USD$8M each before disclosing the balance to the US government and the world at large. This was quite an illegal thing to do, but I tell you what? No compensation can make up for the risk we have taken with our lives in the hell hole. Many armies lost their lives by a road side bomb blast in the process.  View the link bellow is the brief;
 
http://www.jonathanforeman.com/military/nyp_iraq/04192003_chest.html
 
The above figure was given to me as my share, and to conceal this kind of money became a problem for me, so with the help of 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. He does not know the real content of the package; I told him that it belongs to an American medical doctor who died in a raid here in Iraq. The doctor entrusted the box in my care to hand over to his family in the United States before he finally gave up his life.
 
However, arrangements have been put in place to move this money out of Iraq to your door step for pick up,using diplomatic means under diplomatic immunity cover. No strings attached Iraq is a war zone.  I will discuss this with you when I am sure that you are willing to receive the money with all trust for me. Though, I agreed to offer you 30% of the total sum, 65% is to be held on trust by you subsequent to my free movement after leaving Iraq, While 5% is mapped out for your expenses as you may keep the diplomat in a hotel if the needs arise and also covers your telephone bills and transportation.
 
I am contacting you in confidence, all arrangement for the successful delivery has been put in place, all I need from you is to receive the cargo from the diplomat on arrival in your country, If you are interested I will send you the full details as soon as the diplomat deperted. Can I trust you with this arrangement? 
 
Should you have any reason to reject this offer, please delete this message from your computer as any leakage of this information will be too bad for us soldier’s here in Iraq. I honestly want this matter to be resolved immediately as I have survived two suicide bomb attacks by the special grace of God and would not know what will happen next. Please contact me as soon as possible with my private e-mail address which is my only way of communication.
God bless you and your family.
Regards,
 
(SGT) JASON T. CAMPBELL.
 

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