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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: "MARIO HERRERA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <herrera_sgtmario@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2013 21:54:54 +0700
Subject: AHMED FROM SYRIA


Greetings,


Forgive me. I got your contact from a database found on the internet while searching for a reliable and

honest person that will handle my project. I was divinely inspired to pick you among all other

information's found at the database.

I want to solicit your consideration to receive fund on my behalf for safe keeping . I am Staff

Sgt.Mario Herrera 1st Battalion, 121st Infantry of Georgia's 48th Brigade Combat Team, presently and

currently in Afghanistan.

We discover in Afghanistan Ex-President Burhanuddin Rabbani secret treasure cache in Afghan. Containing

the equivalent of around Four million Unites States Dollars ($4million) cash and a bag full of euro bank

notes and gold ingot. Check the news blog below for some facts.

http://www.armytimes.com/news/2012/02/ap-army-stewart-soldiers-ready-afghanistan-020312/

Our duty here in Afghanistan is Protecting the innocent and conducting combined operations are what we

are designed to do, our forces are doing both as part of the U.S commitment to protect Afghanistan

citizens but when this fund was discovered I have no reason to reject.

We want to move this money to you, so That you may keep our share for us until when we shall come over

to meet you. We will have 70%, while you have 30%. Just help us move it out of here, Afghanistan is a

war zone. We plan on using Diplomatic courier to ship the money out in two large metallic Boxes, using

diplomatic immunity.
If you are interested I will send you the full details, my job is to find a reliable partner that we can

trust and that will assist us. Can I trust you? When you receive this letter, kindly send me an e-mail

signifying your interest including Your Age,Occupation, most confidential telephone/fax numbers for

quick communication also your contact details.
This business is risk free. The boxes can be shipped out in 48hrs.

get back to me through my private email..herrera_sgtmario@yahoo.com.hk

Best Regards.
SGT Mario Herrera

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