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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: "Corporal Susan Mary Mash" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wgr1968@asylum.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:58:35 -0000
Subject: Please I Need Your Humble Audience And Assistance Urgently

Greetings,

Please i need your help urgently to transfer the sum of $3.2 million United
States Dollars.I am a U.S Soldier currently injured receiving treatment in a
hospital in Germany.

Please if your willing to help try and respond back to me so that i can give you
more details.Please for my own safety handle this as Confidential matter please.

Please view website below for confirmation :

http://www.voanews.com/burmese/archive/2003-04/a-2003-04-20-1-1.cfm

One of my friend even lost his life in a road side bomb attack during the war,I pray
may his soul rest in perfect peace because he died serving his country U.S.A.

Yours in Service.
Corporal Susan Mary Mash

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