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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: "THIS TRANSACTION REQUIRES TOP SECRECY." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <captharry_davison@rocketmail.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 02:39:03 +0100
Subject: THIS TRANSACTION REQUIRES TOP SECRECY.

Sir,
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you; I know you would be surprised to read from
 
someone relatively unknown to
you before now. My name is Capt Harry Davison, a master Capt. of The US ARMY, deployed to Iraq in the beginning of the war in
 
2003.
I contacted you to assist me receive and invest on my behalf the sum of US$16,200,000.00 (Sixteen Million, Two Hundred Thousand
 
United States Dollars Only)
as I do not want to move the funds to United States.  I got the fund from Crude Oil deal here in Iraq , the funds is in a safe
 
consignment currently
deposited with a Red Cross Agent.
All I require from you is your honesty and maximum co-operation which this transaction deserves considering what happened to my
 
friend last year 2009 he lost
US$23Million to an Italian business man. Therefore, on receipt of your positive response I can assure you that this transaction
 
will take only Seven (7) days
to be completed hence, I will require you to provide me with the following:
1. Your Full Name
2. Your Contact Address
3. Your Occupation / Position & Age
4. Your Mobile and House Telephone Number
I guarantee that this will be executed under 100% legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
 
Though I would like to hold back
certain information for security reasons for now until you have found time to visit the BBC website stated below and see the
 
opportunity that came across
some of us in the course of our duty in Iraq . 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm
Please do get back to me urgently with your decision to enable me make an alternative arrangement if the need should arise,
 
however, i am offering you 30% of
the fund while you keep 70% for me for viable investment.
Private Email:  captharry_davison@rocketmail.com
PLEASE, THIS TRANSACTION REQUIRES TOP SECRECY.
Regards,
Capt, Harry Davison.

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