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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: "Sgt.Anthony Eagle" <info@nitroerg.pl>
Reply-To: <capt.atonyeagle@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 01:23:11 -0700
Subject: REspectfully

Good Day,

With a very desperate need for assistance, I summoned courage to
contact you. I am presently in Iraq, serving with the US Marine
platoon; I found your contact particulars in an Address journal in
search of someone that can help me secure this huge sum. I am seeking
for your assistance to evacuate the sum of $45,000,000.00(forty five
million dollars) to you, before the money will be putting in your
position, u will assure me 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.

SOURCE OF MONEY:

Some money in various currencies was discovered concealed in barrels
with piles of weapons and ammunition at a location near one of
Saddam's old palaces during a rescue operation,and it was agreed by
all party present that the money will be shared amongst us,this was
quite an illegal thing to do, but I tell you what? No compensation can
make up for the risks we have taken with our lives in this hell hole.

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 a German contact
working here,and his office enjoys 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 contents of the package, and believes that it
belongs to an Asian American who died in an air raid,and before giving
up,trusted me to hand over the package to his business associate.

There is a secured way of getting the package out to a safer country
for you to pick up,and i will discuss this with you when I am sure
that you are willing to assist me.One passionate appeal I will make to
you is not to discuss this matter with a third party,should you have
reasons to reject this offer,please destroy this mail as any leakage
of this information will be too bad for us.

I do not know for how long we will remain here probably during winter
break i would be home,I have survived 2 suicide bomb attacks by the
special grace of God, this and other reasons I will mention later has
prompted me to reach out for help.

Respectfully,
Sgt.Anthony Eagles

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