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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: "Stg. Powell Hardee Jr." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <powellhardee@nokiamail.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2012 13:17:26 +0100
Subject: Grettings From Stg. Powell Hardee Jr.

Dear Partner,
 
My name is stg. Powell Hardee Jr.  of U.S  Army 3rd Infantry Division. I have decided to stop and retire from US Army for long life and diversify my investment portfolio by investing abroad in different sector on partnership basis. I have a deposited Consignment containing the sum of US$6.800,000:00 (SIX MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) with a Finance Safe Keeping company in Europe which the exact content of deposited diplomatic box was not disclose to the treasure house as cash but Personal valuables for security and personal reasons.
 
The above mention amount was realized as my compensation from the total containers of banknotes which were discovered by the US  troops between on the 23rd and 26th April, 2003 in an area of Baghdad Iraq, it was secured by members of the U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Division formally in Baghdad-Iraq for peace keeping.
 
I want to process and send the deposited found to your Bank account for safe and investment. To process this fund with ease, I need  the following details below:
(1)Your full names: (2) Your telephone/Fax number:(3) Your Residential Address: (4)Your Country: (5)Your Occupation:
 
The listed information will be use to process the legal documents to secure the transaction legally. Be reminded that this fund will be process as a paid out Contractual Payment to your Bank account. The reasons for this plan is to avoid the fund being suspected in your Account.
 
This transaction is 100% risk free as I have worked out all modalities to complete the operation effectively. Kindly indicate your  interest to this email via my private email address: powellhardee@nokiamail.com for further  clarification. Endeavour to get back to me whether or not you are willing to collaborate with me or not, so that I can further my search for another partner.
 
Yours Sincerely
Stg. Powell Hardee Jr.
 
 
 
 
 

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