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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: "STAFF SGT.HENSHAW WEAR" <dclnrc5@gmail.com>
Reply-To: staffsergeanthenshaw.wear@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2014 22:25:03 +0700
Subject: REQUEST TO HANDLE THIS INVESTMENT


--
*Dear Sir, *

*JOINT INVESTMENT PLAN*

*My name is Staff Sgt Henshaw Wear , I am an American soldier with Swiss
background, serving in the military with the army’s 3rd infantry division.
*

*With a very desperate need for assistance, I have summon up courage to
contact you. I found your contact particulars in an address journal hence
I am seeking your kind assistance to move the sum of ( $6.8 million u.s.
dollars )Six million, Eight hundred thousand united states dollars to you,
as far as I can be assured that my share will be safe in your care until I
complete my service here in this rich Libyan country, this is not a
stolen money but the gift of my dedicated service. *

*Source of money: Some money in various currencies was discovered in
barrels at a farmhouse near one of late Muammar Al-Gaddafi, the killed
Libyan Leader. during a rescue operation by his fight back rebel forces,
and it was agreed by staff Sgt David buff and me that some part of this
money be shared among both of us before informing anybody about it since
both of us saw the money first considering that no military compensation
can be of better value for the risk we have taken with our lives in this
ash hole. *

*The above figure was my share, and to conceal this kind of money became a
problem for me, so I carefully packaged and sealed it properly and with
the help of a British volunteer working here and his office enjoy some
immunity, I was able to get the package out to a safe location entirely out
of trouble spot having told him it is medical photographic laboratory
materials belonging to our squadron medical doctor who died in an air raid
here in recent Libyan rebels attack, and before giving up, trusted me to
hand over the package to his family. *

*Now I have decided to use you if you are willing to assist me in this
matter to recover the money from the deposit company as the money was
carefully arranged in US$100 Bills packed/sealed and declared by me as
X-ray Photographic Materials and marked CYZ 640 as its reference
identification.*

*I have informed the Security company that upon the arrival of the delivery
staff in your desired destination,He will contact you on your direct phone
number for the delivery and hand over of the box containing the cash. *

*Therefore, kindly provide me with the following information for submission
to the carrier company ordering the them to release the items to you.
(a)Your Full Name: (b) Your Address: (c) Your Telephone Number::(d) Your
Mobile Number: (f) The Name of the Closest Airport to your City of
Residence: *

*Thanking you in advance, *

*Staff Sgt Henshaw Wear*
*Email: staffsergeanthenshaw.wear@yahoo.com
<staffsergeanthenshaw.wear@yahoo.com>*

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