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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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Fraud email example:

From: "R.W" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <richwaterlson@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 11:29:55 -0500
Subject: Please get back to me as soon as possible

 
Good Day,
 
I am Capt. Richard Walterson, an officer in the US Army,and also a West PointGraduate presently serving in the Military with the 82nd Air Borne Division Peace keeping force currently deployed in Iraq.
We were moved to SYRIA from Iraq as the last batch just left,and i really need your help in assisting me with the safe keeping of two military trunk boxes, i am placing an urgent matter that i will want you to help me handle,However, permit me to inform you of my desire in seeking for your aid and assistance towards securing my consignment, I am contacting you in respect of my Consignments worth $28,000,000.00 that is presently in India with a reliable delivery agent under United Nations.
 
This Consignment was suppose to be delivered to my partner Mr. KRISHAN  KHURANA In India, the agreement i made with KRISHAN  KHURANA was that i will give him 20% of the total $28,000,000.00 of my consignment, this was the reason why i advice the diplomat  to deliver my consignment to Mr. KRISHAN  KHURANA In India .To my greatest surprise when diplomat arrived in India International Airport with my consignment, Mr.KRISHAN  KHURANA change his mind from our initial agreement of 20% to 60% of the total amount of my consignment. i was so surprised and confused because that was not in our agreement.
 
I was so scared that Mr.KRISHAN  KHURANA will take advantage on me when my consignment is delivered to him, so i stop the delivery not to be made to Mr.KRISHAN  KHURANA again, like i said my Consignment is presently with Diplomat  in the India International Airport, As a matter of fact i need your urgent assistance to help me receive this consignment from the diplomat in India, i am willing to offer you 25% of the total $28,000,000.00 because the diplomat is very ready to deliver the consignment to you as soon as possible, He called me yesterday and he told me that he have another consignment to deliver in Turkey,The major reason why i have contacted you is to help me receive my consignment from the diplomat before his departure to Turkey.
 
Please get back to me as soon as possible with the following details:
Full Names:..............
Resident Address.............
Tel/cell Numbers:................
 
I hope you can be trusted?You will be rewarded handsomely if you could help
me secure the funds until I conclude my service here. If you can be trusted,
i will explain further when i get a response from you.
I am looking forward to your prompt advice, as soon as i hear from you i will send you the diplomat's telephone number, so that you will open up a communication with him there in India
God Bless you &
God Bless America.
Capt. Richard Walterson

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