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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: "Kate Carr Lee" <carrlleekate@gmail.com>
Reply-To: anitakirk1k@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2015 13:48:16 -0300 (ART)
Subject: New Mail

I know you will be surprised to read my email.Am an american citizen,
apart from being surprise you may be skeptical to reply me because based
on what is happening on the internet world, one has to be very careful
because a lot of scammers are out there to scam innocent citizens and this
has made it very difficult for people to believe anything that comes
through the internet but this is a different case. lf you are willing to
show me your honesty and trust, I think I will be able to trust and work
with you. I am an American and you should be rest assured that I cannot be
involved in scam My name is Capt. Carr Kate Lee, a member of the U.S.
ARMY medical team, Just deployed to Iraq Because of the ISIS Problem.

I just discover two trunk of consignment boxes containing America $100 i
know you must have been reading mail like this on the intent but i want
you to understand that at of 100 one can be truth. I have deposited two
consignment boxes with a security company in Iraq. Am looking for a trust
worthy individual who will assist me received the fund before i come over
and join him as soon as the fund get into your hand. Please, I want this
to be between me and you Since I am still in the army.To Prove my
sincerity, you are not sending me any money. Because most of this scam is
about sending money.

Though, I would like to hold back some information's for security reasons
for now until you have found time to visit the website stated below to
enable you have an insight into what I intend sharing with you, believing
that it would be of your desired interest one-way or the other.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_military_intervention_against_ISIS
www.cnn.com/2014/08/08/world/iraq-options
www.cnn.com/2014/08/20/world/meast/iraq-crisis/Also, could you get back to
me having visited the above website to enable us discuss in a more
clarifying manner to the best of your understanding. I must say that I'm
very uncomfortable sending this message to you without knowing truly if
you would misconstrue the importance and decides to go public. In this
regards, I will not hold back to say that the essence of this message is
strictly for mutual benefit between you and I and nothing more. I will be
vivid and coherent in my next message in this regards, meanwhile, could
you send me an email confirming that you have visited the site and that
you have understood my intentions? I would like you to get back to me with
with the following information's;

1. Full Name
2. Address
3.Occupation
4.Age
5. Your Telephone Number
As soon as i received these information i will get back to you. I will
await your reply via my email.
Thanks,
Best Regards
Capt. Carr Kate Lee


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