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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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Fraud email example:

From: "George" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <anita_george2000@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 16:09:50 +0100
Subject: U.S. ARMY USARPAC Medical Team Reply.

Dear  Kanchit,
Thanks for your quick response to my email. I do assure you that you and i stand to gain enormously from this deal if we both receive the cooperation desired for the success of transaction of this nature.
You are not sending any money for expenses here in Iraq. All expenses here in Iraq will be cover by me before the consignment arrive.
As i stated in my first email to you I am a citizen of the United States and i was born in Manhattan in 1975 as an orphan i do not have any relative. As a young girl i was a curious child. I lived in fantasy world half the time, and the other half i lived in a real fantasy world, the noisy streets of the upper west side Manhattan, NYC. After obtaining my qualification as a nurse i decided to join the army. I am a member of the U.S. ARMY USARPAC Medical Team. I am a qualified nurse by training. I have been in Iraq since the beginning of the war. In the few years i have been here working in the medical team, i have been a witness to a lot of sad, horrific, mean and wicked action perpetuated by terrorist, religious bigots and militants.
As i told you in my first email to you, i have consider myself out of the army because i did not go with them so am very sure all my entitlement are gone but that is not a problem because i know what i will get at the end of the day will benefit me the more.
This is what happened , After about 2months in the new house i was allocated i noticed that there was a hidden door in the wardrobe that leads to an underground cellar. What i discovered in the underground cellar was quite revealing. I discovered two containers stashed with United States dollars. Ever since this discovery i have been unable to concentrate as i have been confused on the exact action to take. I have informed no one. I do not intend to inform the authority. I intend to help myself. I have been weighing a lot of options on how best to make these funds my own without the knowledge of the authority that is while i refused to go back to state with them pending on when am able to move this consignment out knowing fully that i have lost my job.
As you must be aware the American troops in Iraq have served with distinction. There is strict observance to rules and ordinance. There is also a systematic probing and investigation of all troops to make sure that there are no unlawful activities. We are trained to report any suspicious movement involving anybody that might tarnish the image of America. Because of this singular fact it has been very difficult for me to tell any one nor spend a dollar out of the money. I have tried to carry on as if all is well with me that is while i have to deposited it with the finance company here in Iraq.
Please note that for now I cannot send you my military ID or passport for security reasons . I can send you a photo/picture for the time being. Rest assured you will not regret assisting me at the end of the day.
The said fund are in a consignment deposited with a finance company in Iraq here the finance & security company is not aware of the content of the consignment at the time of depositing it , i do inform them that the consignment contain PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS. So note that these funds are not in my care now.
I have discuss with the company who is already to assist me to make the shipment of the consignment once am already through a diplomatic means. I have had extensive discussions with the company on helping me transport the consignment abroad. They have agreed in principle to help me. And the company made me to understand that there normally used diplomat because diplomats have immunity. Whatever they carry or transport across countries are covered by diplomatic immunity. It cannot be searched or opened by anybody been it customs, police or secret service. The goods are often covered with diplomatic seal. The goods will get to its destination without problems. Please be informed that the diplomat do not know the real content of the containers. The diplomat will deliver the containers to you.
Using the diplomat make this process completely risk free. The worst scenario is that the diplomat will be sent back with the baggage if there is any suspicion. He cannot be arrested, the goods cannot be impounded. He will merely be returned to the country he is coming from.
This is where you come in. Your duties or responsibility will be to receive the containers which contains the money from the diplomat. You are to keep it safely until i come to meet with you were we will discuss the terms for sharing and engage in partnership while investing.
I need someone i can trust, someone i can rely on. Someone who will be truthful, frank and honest. Someone who will agree to assist me and be involved throughout the period the process will last. Someone i can count on to act as a genuine and an interested party. I want you to go through this email careful and get back to me. We can begin to discuss further details once i hear from you through email.
For utmost confidentiality i will appreciate that all our communication are done through email. No Phone call yet.
Best regards,
Cpt. Anita George
 

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