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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!

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Fraud email example:

From: "Abraham Karid" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <j.2owusu@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2014 02:19:07 -0800
Subject: GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

My name is Abraham Karid, You can know more about me through my Facebook link by adding my facebook email id abrahamkaridjournalist@gmail.com
I am presently in the Military base in Egypt but will be headed to Gaza soon because of my job. It is a bloody scene down there. I see blood every where. The Land is covered by innocent blood.
Anyway I want you to help me heal the world.I want to help the less-privileged and the victims of war and conflicts/crisis in Mid-east Asia and Africa.
I have enough fund which i believe will go a long way in achieving this aim. Let us help the unfortunate ones, the less-privileged and the poor. I believe we can do this together.
Firstly, I have to inform you of everything you need to know including how I got the money.

On the 14th of August, I had a terrible experience which I pray never to witness again in this life, that was the day Mick Deane died, during the clash between Egyptian security services and supporters of ousted president Mohammed Morsi
http://www.inquisitr.com/903325/sky-news-cameraman-mick-deane-killed-in-egypt/
or

https://en.rsf.org/egypte-british-tv-cameraman-shot-dead-14-08-2013,45054.html .

The news has gone all over the world but no one knows the truth of it all;the real story behind his death. On that fateful day, We went as a team of journalists to the Rebel's camp. Myself and other press crew which Mick was part of it.
Though we were guarded by the Egyptian security men.So when we got to the camp the militants were out and as we were doing some recordings. Mick and I found a box belonging to the militants. and we succeeded in taking the box into our van.
After a little-while, the members of the Muslim brotherhood came in and opened fire at us while the security men fought them back.
As Allah may have it, we succeeded in rushing back to our base with Mick having a bullet in him. The Health Workers tried their possible best but Mick kicked the bucket.

Right now, Mick is dead, The rebels are angry with the journalists here in Egypt because of the Missing box. They are desperately looking for the box. At a time they abducted some journalists. To cut the story short, I am with the box now and want to get the box out of Egypt now.

My life and my job is at stake. so I need you to keep this confidential.

All i needed is your assistance, to help me receive the box from the member of the Health Workers (Red Cross Society) that will be returning to your city.

I will package the box in such away that nobody will know what is inside the box. i will also use my diplomatic tag to seal it, so that it will not be scanned at the airport.
for your assistance; i will be giving you 20% of the whole money the the box.
Thanks

NB; This must be kept secret. Please!!!
Abraham Karid

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