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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: "FROM CAPTAIN ANTHONY, AMERICAN SOLDIER" <cptanthony14@skymail.mn> (may be fake)
Reply-To: cptanthony18@skymail.mn
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:36:51 +0100 (CET)
Subject: FROM CAPTAIN ANTHONY


Dear Friend,

I know you would be surprised to read this mail. I got your contact from your Email domain,

Apart from being surprised you may be skeptical to reply me based on what is going on in the
internet world, one have to be very careful because a lot of scammers are out there to scam
innocent citizens and this has made it very difficult for people to believe anything that
comes through the internet but this is a different case.

I am In 4th Battalion, 64th Armored Regiment unit here in Iraq,looking for a chain saw to cut
down a tree at the next door to our headquarters here in Baghdad we stumbled upon a king's
ransom.

I can't keep these funds so i want to move the funds to you to keep it In your safe
account.The money is legit. If you are interested get back to me for details.You may wish to
confirm with this link.

http://www.jonathanforeman.com/military/nyp_iraq/04192003_chest.html
http://www.voanews.com/burmese/archive/2003-04/a-2003-04-20-1-1.cfm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm


Please reply to email; cptanthony18@skymail.mn

This business is 100% risk free.

Regards,
Captain Anthony John



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