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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: Tom Lee <tl33197010@gmail.com>
Reply-To: tl331970@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 01:15:31 +0000
Subject: Hello

Attn ,

My name is Tom Lee, You can know more about me through my Facebook
link; https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100005480805982.
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.Innocent
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-privillaged 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 acheiving this aim. Let us help the unfortunate ones, the
less-privilaged 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 God
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 10% of the whole money then the box the give 15% to Mick
Deane's Family and take 25% for myself. The remaining 50% goes to
charity.

Thanks NB; This must be kept secret. Please!!!

Tom Lee

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