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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: "Sgt Williams Rhodes" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sgtwilliamsr234@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2014 10:58:00 -0800
Subject: Good Day

Good Day
 
 
I am Sgt Williams Rhodes, a U.S Army being deployed to Iraq on an 8 month mission before I will return back home. During one of our rescue Mission we came across a safe that contains huge amount of money that belongs to the revolutionaries, which I believe they use in buying weapons and ammunition's, and it was agreed by my colleagues that the money will be shared amongst us.
 
I am seeking your assistance to  help me in collecting my own part of share which is $4,000,000,00 and i am happy that the money is with the diplomatic office in NEW YORK AS I SPEAK and there information shall be review to you after i confirm that you won’t do away with MY money since am ready to reward you with US$1M, the money was packaged and delivered to New York by one of the RED CROSS officer who did not know that it was money,  in as much as you can assure me that my money  will be safe in your care until I complete my service here after you collect it from the diplomatic office, i don’t have anybody i grew up in an orphanage home that is what makes me  to join the Army.
 
 
This is not stolen money, and there is no danger involved, as I have been communicating with them and they have promised to deliver the fund to any of my choosing destination from NEW YORK. again I shall be compensating you with $1,000,000.00 (One Million Dollars) on final conclusion of this project, all you have to do is to receive it and deposit in your account and take your own and keep my own.
 
Please fill the below form and send to me when replying.
 
 
Full Name:
Full Address:
Telephone Number:
Mobile Number:
Age:
Occupation:
You’re Email:
Country of Origin:
Sex:
 
Regards,
 
Sgt Williams Rhodes

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