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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: "Capt. Greg Franklin" <scanner@greatplainsspca.org>
Reply-To: <d4b3n26@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 May 2014 07:59:12 -0700
Subject: Can we work this out

Dear Sir,
 
    Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business
relationship with you; I know you would be surprised to read from
someone relatively unknown to you before now. My name is Capt Greg
Franklin, a master Capt. of The US ARMY, deployed to Libya
 
    Am contacting you to assist me and my partner Mr. Ali Jali
receive and invest on our behalf the sum  of US$16,200,000.00 (Sixteen
Million, Two Hundred Thousand United  States Dollars Only) as we do
not want to move the funds to United  States.  We got the funds from
Crude Oil deal here in Libya, the funds is in a safe consignment
currently deposited with a Red Cross Agent working with NATO.
 
    All we requires from you is your honesty and maximum co-operation
which this transaction deserves and Mr Ali Jali will personally
compensate you with $1,200,000. Therefore, on receipt of your positive
response I can assure you that this transaction will take only Seven
(7) days to be completed hence, I will require you to provide me with
the following:
 
    1. Your Full Name
    2. Your Contact Address
    3. Your Occupation / Position & Age
    4. Your Mobile and House Telephone Number
 
    I guarantee that this will be executed under 100% legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Though I
would like to hold back certain information for security reasons as
Mr. Ali Jali wants me to be handling everything due to his
popularity and status in the country for now until all is completed.
 
    Please do get back to me urgently with your decision to enable me
make an alternative arrangement if the need should arise, however
please note that the money box will be moved through Red Cross Agent
and deposit it with a secured courier company for direct delivery once
we hear from you.
 
PLEASE, THIS TRANSACTION REQUIRES TOP CONFIDENTIALITY.
 
 
    Regards,
Capt. Greg Franklin.

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