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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: GENERAL LARRY CARLSON <usarmygenerallarrycarlson@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2013 14:39:39 +0530
Subject: PLEASE SIR, I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE

Good Day, General Larry Carlson. Director,National Security Agency (DIRNSA) Chief,Central Security Service (CCSS) Commander,United States Command. Defense,superior Service S-3 Executive Officer,522ND MI Battalion, 2nd Armored Divisio I know that this email comes to you as a surprise. Before i go any further, I want to share more about myself.General Larry Carlson, USA (born August 16, 1960) the current Director, National Security Agency (DIRNSA).I previously served as Deputy Chief of Staff, G-2, U.S. Army from 2003 to 2005.then assumed the positions of Director, National Security Agency and Chief, Central Security Service on August 1, 2005, and the additional duties as Commander, United States Cyber Command on May 21, 2010 till present . I was born in Franklin, North Carolina, and entered active duty at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Presently am stationed here in Afghanistan for the on going NATO peace keeping mission.and as you know we are being attacked by insurgents everyday and car bombs. United States. The reason i contacted you is that, i managed to move funds belonging to Hamid Karzai's family in 2011 Dec. in one of the operation at the Eastern Marjah which claimed the life of many U.S troops.The total amount is US$55,520,000.OO Fifty five Million, five hundred and twenty thousand USD United States Dollars in cash, mostly 100 Dollar`bills . If you read the news you will know that most of the anti-insurgent soldiers here are being retrieved back from the various villages so am afraid i will loose the funds if i don't take any urgent action in moving them out before it will be too late. I will offer you a good percentage( 30%) if you accept to assist me safe keep the luggage's where i have hid these money until my assignment is over . I will use the U.N red cross group who brings our exchanges materials to move out the boxes as my personal items in the military cargo's going out of Afghanistan to avoid any inspection or physical search to any security company aside the war zone ,then the security company will now deliver them to you as a personal items. Can i trust you? if yes ,Signify your interest by sending the required details below and i will further communicate with you on the successful moving of these funds . But if you can't be trusted please do not bother to reveal this secret . Here is my personal email ; usarmygenerallarrycarlson@yahoo.com. Hope to hear from you soon. FULL NAME............... CONTACT ADDRESS.......... TELEPHONE NUMBER/FAX......... OCCUPATION................. Note This is risk free. With regards from, LTG LARRY CARLSON

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