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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: "Captain Gregory" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <captaing@she.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 14:10:12 +0700
Subject: From Captain Gregory Ambrosia

Ggreetings ,
 
I am Captain Gregory Ambrosia . II Marine Expeditionary of Multinational Division Center base in Kabul, Afghanistan of the NATO Marine Force on Monitoring and Peace keeping mission in Afghanistan, On April ,2011  we were alerted on the sudden presence of some Talibans camping in Marzar Sharif . a suburb not too far from Kabul here in Afghanistan. After Immediate intervention, for Abu Baqir a Taliban sub-commander and al-Qaida group leader, and they took us to a cave in Marzar Sharif. This served as their camp. Here we recovered several guns and ammunition's including some boxes among which two contains nuclear, and the other contain some millions of US Dollars and after sharing the money i have in my possession the sum of  US$18.2 million U.S. dollars  ( Eighteen Million, Two Hundred Thousand United State Dollars Only) as my share.
 
I am in keen need of a Reliable and Trust worthy person who would receive the MONEY, secure and protect the box which containing the US Dollars for me because some U.S. Army will replace our UNIT in Afghanistan, I'll need your assistance to invest the money as soon as you agree to keep this fund safe for business and other investment purposes through you because I am not a business cultured person. I assure and promise to give you 30% of this fund and you keep 70%for me, however feel free to negotiate what you wish to have as your percentage in this business.
 
I have 100% authentic means of transferring the money through diplomatic courier Service. I just need your acceptance, and everything is done. Please, if you are interested in this transaction, I will give you the complete details you will need for us to implement this transaction successfully. I decided to contact someone I could trust and real and not imaginary and that is why I went to a safe place in this website, so I can be sure that the person is real.
 
It is never a stolen money or illegal money but because were on duty to bring peace in Afghanistan many soldiers lost their life and no amount of compensation that may bring back the life of dead soldier then consider how the family will feel, that is the reasons my unit decided to share the money among us but return all the guns and ammunition's to our Camp, it is official and that's the reason i need your assistance to ship the box to any safe location of your choice.
 
 
Honestly I feel relaxed in doing this deal with you, I assure you that this deal is 100% legal and risk free, please assure me of your keeping this top most secret to protect my job with the NATO Marine Force AUTHORITY. In less than 7 days the MONEY will be in your possession and i will come for my money. I hope i have been fair to this deal. I want confidentiality for the safety of the fund.I am in command of my unit in Kabul, I give orders, and I am a marine and you know the respect and honor we control.
 
 
I plead that you remain confidential as I don’t want any other party involved in this deal as I do not want anything to happen to this fund please. Please we must move fast now so that we can invest the fund. Am waiting for your reply so that i can furnish you with more details, get back to me with your following information's:
 
 
1.Full Names….
2.Contact address…
3.Contact Phone Number....
 
 
sincerely,
 
Captain Gregory Ambrosia

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