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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: "LTC.Greg Williams" <ltc.gregwilliams@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 03 Nov 2013 15:05:49 +0000
Subject: CAN YOU BE TRUSTED?

















Dear pal, 
















I do hope my email meets you in good health. I am Ltc. Greg Williams
an American soldier still in Iraq. I am writing you to inquire if you
are capable to invest the sum of $25 Million that we are transferring
out of this country.
 
My partner and I are in need of a good partner someone 
we can trust to actualize this venture. The money is from oil proceeds
and legal.
But we are transferring it through a diplomatic means to your house
directly or a safe and 
secured location of your choice, via the safe passage of a diplomatic 
courier. The question is can I trust you? If you're agreeable get yourself
a deal.
 
Once you receive the funds, you are to take an awesome reward of 30% 
and send us your business proposal for further evaluation on whether
you're shrewd 
enough in our assessment to invest our share.




Your part of the deal is been the trustful investor to these funds and
endeavor to observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured 
that this transaction is risk free and most profitable to us all.




Upon receiving your reply, I will then furnish you with a more 
comprehensive detail of this transaction and what is required of you.
We are sorry we cannot call you on the telephone for security reason;
if you have a web cam then we can chat face-to-face to discuss.
I await your urgent reply.
 




Yours sincerely,
Ltc. Greg Williams.








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