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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: "Gen. Craig Franklin" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gencfranklin@terra.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 06:49:41 -0500
Subject: funds

WASHINGTON. DC, September 16, 2011
Sir,
Sequel to my proposal, the inconclusive/outstanding transaction with our United States Soldier in IRAQ, though you back-out the transaction; I write to inform you that a total US$10,000,000.00 out of the principal US$25,000,000.00 has been deposited with HALIFAX BANK LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM for an onward instant telegraphic wire transfer into your any nominated bank account.

We resolved this instant telegraphic bank to bank wire transfer following the difficulties in transporting the funds into your physical address.

Please if you are still able to negotiate this transaction further, I look forward to a reply of some kind; and you must provide in a return mail:
(1.) Your Alternative Email Address...
(2.) Full Names... /Age....
(3.) Occupation…. /Position in the Office...
(4.) Complete Address, City…. Country....
(5.) Telephone /Mobile Numbers....

Our sharing ratio remains the same; 30% of the total US$25,000,000.00 for you and 70% for me and my colleagues.

With a great respect and appreciation,
Major-Gen. Craig A. Franklin
Vice Director, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington DC, and Commander, United States Joint Forces (Marine Corps) and Coalition Forces IRAQ.

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