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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: kelvinsmith174@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 01:22:11 +0100
Subject: Re:Business Plan



Hello,

Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as a
surprise and may offend your personality for contacting you
without your prior consent and writing through this channel.
I got your contact from the professional data base found in
the internet Yahoo tourist search. When i was searching for
a foreign reliable partner. I assured of your capability and
reliability to champion this business opportunity.

With trust and gratitude I faithfully contact you , I know
this letter will definitely come to you as a huge surprise,
but I implore you to take the time to go through it
carefully as the decision you make will go of a long way to
determine my future and continued existence.

I am Captain Kelvin Smith. 090209-M-3450C-014 II Marine
Expeditionary of Multinational Division Center base in
Kabul,Afghanistan, of the NATO Marine Force on Monitoring
and Peace keeping mission in Afghanistan,On May 23,2010 we
were alerted on the sudden presence of some Terrorists
camping in Marjah. a suburb not too far from Kabul here in
Afghanistan. After Immediate intervention, we captured three
(3) of the Terrorists,(7) injured.In the process of torture
they confessed being rebels for Abu Baqir a Taliban
sub-commander and al-Qaida group leader, and they took us to
a cave in Marjah. which served as their camp.

Here we recovered several guns, bombs and other Am munitions
including some boxes among which two contains nuclear
weapons, one filled with hard drugs(cocaine) and the other
four to my amazement contain some millions of US Dollars and
i have in my possession the sum of 9.7 million U.S. dollars
as my share.

I am in keen need of a Reliable and Trust worthy person like
you who would receive the box,secure and protect the box
which containing the US Dollars for me because before
October some U.S.Army will replace in Afghanistan and i will
soon come back to see my family. I assure and promise to
give you 30% of this fund, however feel free to negotiate
what you wish to have as your percentage in this business.


Please assure me of your keeping this top most secret to
protect my job with the NATO Marine Force on Monitoring and
Peace keeping mission in Afghanistan. In less than 4 days
the box should be in your possession, and i will come for my
money. I will give you 30% of the money and 70% for me. I
hope i have been fair to this deal. Get back to me with your
full information:Please this is urgent and i need serious
person who will move this money to Europe or America so that
we will invest the money in his country.get back to me as
soon as possible.


Your full name ..............................


Your full address .............................. .........

Your direct phone number ................


Am waiting for your reply so that I can furnish you with
more details.


Regards,

Captain Kelvin Smith

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