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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: "Capt.Stephane Pyros" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <stephanepyros04@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 02:11:43 +0100
Subject: GREETINGS

 
Greetings,
 
Good day to you and how do you do? I hope this mail meets you in good condition. I know there is absolutely going to be a great doubt and distrust in your heart in respect of this email, coupled with the fact that, so many miscreants have taken possession of the Internet to facilitate their nefarious deeds, thereby making it extremely difficult for genuine and legitimate business class persons to get attention and recognition. There is no way for me to know whether I will be properly understood, but it is my duty to write and reach out to you.
 
However strange or surprising this contact might seem to you as we have not met personally or had any dealings with you in the past. I must apologize for intruding into your private life, but I humbly ask that you take due consideration of its importance and immense benefit it will be to you.
 
I am captain Stephane Pyros,I am with the United Nations troop in Iraq on war against terrorism. Based on the  United States legislative and executive decision for withdrawing troops from Iraq next year,I have been deployed to come and work in your country's military base soonest on a special assignment. Our mission is to help beef up terrorist targeted states,mostly the United states and the European Union on the war against terrorism.
 
On the other hand I want to inform you that I have in my possession the sum of {$16.2 MILLION US DOLLARS CASH which i got from a crude oil deal. I deposited this money with a red cross agent informing him that we are  making contact for the real owner of the money.It is under my power to  approve whoever comes forth for this money. I wish to use this money for charity purposes in Turkey,where we have about  3 million Iraqi refugees and Sudan where we have currently the highest numbers of refugees displaced as a result of war.You need to visit
such places.
 
I want to invest the money on stock fish from Norway to this  refugees because base on my experience on battle ground in this places,they lack a lot of fish and meat to add to their meager and unpalatable meals which they get in little quantity just to keep them living until God knows  when the problem ends.Instead of allowing this terrorists to get the money  and spend it on purchasing arms from Russia, it is better channeled to saving the world.
 
I cannot move this money to the United states because I will be in your country  for about 2years on the assignment i was assigned to do with the government of your country on intelligent matters,so I need someone I could trust.If you accept,I will transfer the money to Europe where you will be the beneficiary,because I am a uniformed person and I cannot be parading such an amount so I need to  present someone as the beneficiary. I am an American and an intelligence officer for that I have a 100% authentic means of transferring the money through diplomatic courier service.I just need your acceptance and all is done.
 
 
Please if you are interested in this transaction I will give to you the complete details you need for us to carry out this transaction successfully.I decided to find someone that is real and not imaginary and  that is why I contacted you. I believe I can trust you. where we are now we can only communicate through our military communication facilities which is secured so nobody can monitor  our calls,then I can explain in details to you.I will also reach you  through email,because sometimes our calls might be monitored,I just have to be sure how i operate and whom I am dealing with.
 
If you are interested please send me your personal mobile number so I can  call you for further inquiries when I am out of our military network.I am  writing from a fresh email account so if you are not interested do not reply  to this email and please delete this message,if no response after 3days I  will then search for someone else.I am doing this on trust,you should  understand and you should know that as a trained military expert I will always play safe in case you are the bad type,but I pray you are not. {$16.2 MILLION  DOLLARS CASH is a lot of money which is  the dream of anyone.
 
I wait for your contact details so we can go on.In less  than 5days the money should have been delivered to you and I will come over for my money.I will give to you 30% from the {$16.2 MILLION DOLLARS. and 70% is for me.I hope I am been fair on this deal. Contact me stephanepyros04@gmail.com if interested.
 
 
Regards
Capt Stephane Pyros

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