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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: "felix moore" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <felix-moore@live.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 1980 02:24:09 -0000
Subject: US ARMY READ MY MAIL AND GET BACK TO ME URGENT PLEASE

Dear Friend,
Compliments.I am Brigadier felix moore attached to the American Army and one of the last Contingent of American Army in IRAQ.This Transaction is
absolutely Legal and the Funds/Valuables in question is as well very Legal.I
was given a Special Assignment to Crush the Abode of some Leading Members of Al Qaida in Basra,Iraq.
I got this Assignment executed,got some of the men arrested but the Notable/Wealthy Oil Rich ones among them pleaded
with my Group not to hand them over to the Government of Baghdad.Considering
the Consequences and their Plight,we all agreed to lead them out of Baghdad through the Neighboring Country,Syria.
They Offered us all the Cash and Valuables which we saw in their Abode.My own Share of the whole Thing is 7 Million USD and 76 Kilograms of Gold.
I cannot Board the US Army Aircraft with this Money and valuables if we are to move out of Baghdad,Iraq.
I have therefore instructed a Diplomat who works with United Nation to come
over to Iraq so that he can get the Boxes out of Baghdad through Diplomatic means.He is arriving here unfailingly to pick up the Three
Trunk Boxes containing the Funds and Gold.
All you need to do is send to me your Full Contact Address/Telephone Number
which I am going to give to the Diplomat as the Delivery Address including any of your Identity for a good recognition.
You only need to keep the Boxes in a Safe and Secured Place pending my exit out of Baghdad.I am going to give you 15% of the whole sum for your assistance.
Get back to me through this email address and Copy felix-moore@live.com

Regard,
Brig.moore

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