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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand u.s dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- sgtfrnkwhite5@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "info" <support@benassient.com>
Reply-To: sgtfrnkwhite5@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 9 May 2011 00:21:38 -0400
Subject: Urgent assistance needed

Good day and compliments, 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 off a long way to determine my future and continued
existence.

Please allow me to introduce myself. I am Sgt.frank white, a US Marine Sgt. serving in the 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine
Regiment that Patrols the Anbar province, Iraq.I am presently in Iraq and I found your contact particulars in an address
journal.

I am seeking your assistance to evacuate the sum of $8.3 million (eight Million,three hundred thousand U.S Dollars) to
the States or any safe country,as far as I can be assured that it will be safe in your care until I complete my service
here and This is no stolen money and there are no dangers involved.

Click:http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/mpapps/pagetools/print/news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/2988455.stm

SOURCE OF MONEY:Some money in various currencies was discovered and concealed in barrels with piles of weapons and
ammunition at a location near one of Saddam Hussein's old Presidential Palaces during a rescue operation and it was
agreed by all party present that the money be shared amongst us. I have summoned up courage to contact you to help me
receive the money through the delivery company as like Family Treasures as you know Iraq insurgents everyday.

Respectfully,Sgt.frank white

sgtfrnkwhite5@gmail.com

United States Marine Corps. IRA

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