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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: "Colonel Brain D Kent" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <colonelbrain2014@yandex.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2014 16.22.12 +0100
Subject: Hello My Good Friend

Hello My Good Friend,

I am Colonel Brian D. Kent, an officer of the U.S Army. I just moved to Syria from Iraq as one of the last batch that just left this morning, During my services in Iraq, I was able to secure Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollar($15.5 million U.S Dollars) which is my own share of the money we shared among ourselves that belong to Saddem Hussein and his family. i have carefully arranged the said fund in a military consignment trunk box.I have also make arrangement on how to deliver this consignment box Dubai

I want to hand over this funds to a TrustWorthy Person that can help me keep it safe in Dubai,Or Indonesia , till am back from the Camp in Syria in January 2014 for joint business and investment,can you be trusted? kindly send me your name,your business involvements and mobile number for easy communication.You will find the story of this money on the web address below.

After we have submitted the remaining part http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2967029.stm

Please kindly keep this transaction Confidential because I am still serving in the Military camp here in SYRIA.

Colonel Brain D Kent
US Rescue Team,SYRIA

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