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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: CURTIS BRADON <curtisbradon@yahoo.ca>
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:07:22 +0400
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED

Attention Sir,


With trust, i faithfully contact you , I know this letter will definitely
come to you as a huge surprise,but I implore you to take the time to go
through it carefully as the decision you make will go a long way to
determine my future and my business prospect which i will definitely want to
invest my money in your country in any form of business that is favourable.

I am Gen. Curtis Bradon commander of NATO and US FORCE Division Center base
in Kabul,Afghanistan, of the NATO Marine Force on Monitoring and Peace
keeping mission in Afghanistan,On May 23,2010 we were alerted on the sudden
presence of some Terrorists camping in Marzar Sharif . a suburb not too far
from Kabul here in Afghanistan. After Immediate intervention, we captured
(7) of the Terrorists,(3) injured.In the process of torture they confessed
being rebels for Abu Baqir a Taliban sub-commander and al-Qaida group
leader, and they took us to a cave in Marzar Sharif. which served as their
camp.Here we recovered several guns, bombs and other Ammunitions including
some boxes among which two contains some millions of US Dollars and i have
in my possession the sum of 12.7 million U.S. dollars as my share.

I am in keen need of a Reliable and Trust worthy person like you who would
receive the MONEY,secure and protect the box which contains the US Dollars
for me because before THIRD WEEK OF DECEMBER 2012 some U.S.Army will replace
our UNIT in Afghanistan while i and my family relocates to your country. I
assure and promise to give you afordable percentage of this fund and you
keep mine for me, however feel free to negotiate what you wish to have as
your percentage in this business.

Since I am still working for the government I cannot keep these money here
so i just want you to act as my next of kin to receive it and if I fail to
move this money out before I leave this country I will lose it and it might
also exposed me to the Government.

Please assure me of your keeping this top most secret to protect my job with
the NATO Marine Force AUTHORITY. In less than 4 working days the safe
deposit box will be in your possession through a diplomatic mean while i
come for my money alongside my family. I hope i have been fair to this
deal. Please this is urgent and i need serious person who will keep this
money in your country so that we will invest the money in your country.

Get back to me with your full information:

Full Name
Contact Home Address/Country
Contact Mobile Number

This news page contains information's about my proposal and I will want to
you view and keep my proposal confidential.wait for your contact information
details, so that we can go on.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm


Am waiting for your reply so that I can furnish you with more details and as
well will then call you on a secured line since we are not able to make or
receive calls because of the situation here in Afghanistan.

I wait for your reply and your full information's.

Your truly

Gen. Curtis Bradon


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