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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: georgelertas02@gmail.com
Reply-To: georgelertas02@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 10:33:17 -0800
Subject: Hello.

Greetings,

Very Urgent Pls.

I know you would be surprised to read from someone relatively unknown
to you. My name is Capt. George Lertas, a member of the U.S. ARMY
USARPAC Medical Team, which was deployed to Iraq at the beginning of
the war in Iraq. Although the war is over but some officers are been
ask to stay behind, which am among those that is still serving in
Iraq. I would like to share some highly personal classified
information about my personal experience and role which I played in
the pursuit of my career serving under the U.S 1st Armored which was
at the fore-front of the war in Iraq.

Though, I would like to hold back certain information for security
reasons for now until you have found the time to visit the BBC
website stated below to enable you have an insight into what I intend
sharing with you, believing that it would be of your desired interest
one-way or the other.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm

Also, could you get back to me having visited the above website to
enable us discuss in a more clarifying manner to the best of your
understanding, I must say that I am very uncomfortable sending this
message to you without knowing truly if you would misconstrue the
importance and decides to go public. In this regards, I will not hold
back to say that the essence of this message is strictly for mutual
benefit between you and I and nothing more.

Meanwhile, could you send me an email confirming that you have visited
the site and that you have understood my intentions, I manage to move
one of the container with a help of a diplomat, right now the
container has been deposited in a secure place . I will like you to
get back to me, if you are willing to receive the fund for our mutual
benefit.I would like you to get back to me with the following
information;

1. Your Full Name

2. Address etc.

3. Country

4. Private phone number:

I do not need your telephone call because of where I am and my job, we
can only communicate through email. I will await your thoughts via my
email:

Thanks,

Capt. George Lertas

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