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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: Capt Jennifer secott <jenniferscott379@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jenniferscot23@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:04:52 +0530
Subject: URGENT HELP NEEDED

Hello,

I am Capt. Jennifer scott (3RD INFANTRY DIVISION). I am an American soldier
with British background, serving in the military with the army?s 3rd
infantry division. With a very desperate need for assistance, I have
summed up courage to contact you. I found your contact particulars in an
address journal of a carieer builders database.

I am seeking your kind
assistance to move the sum of $4.m.usd (four million US dollars) to you, as far
as I can be assured that my share will be safe in your care until I and my
partner come to you , this is no stolen money, and there are no danger
involved.

My partner and I need a good and reliable person, we can trust to
actualize this dream. The money is from oil proceeds and its legit. We
intend moving it by diplomatic means or bank transation to you,
to a safe and secured location of your choice.

Once the funds get to you, please take your 30% out and keep our own 60%.
and the remaing 10% will be given to charity home orgnazition for donation I
shall however leave out other details of this transaction until I receive an
affirmation of your desire to participate. Please contact me on my
personal email address and informations below for more details.

(1)YOUR FULL NAME
(2)YOUR MOBILE NO
(3)YOUR AGE
(4)YOUR PRESENT COUNTRY
(5)YOUR OCCUPATION

For more details please visit
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm

Yours truly
Capt. JENNIFER .SCOTT
jenniferscot23@hotmail.com

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