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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: "WEGE TABITHA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wege_tabitha@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2015 15:46:12 +0530
Subject: NEED YOUR ASSISTANT

I am on the move to Afghanistan 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 which has just arrived the United Kingdom
from the Iraq. I hope you can be trusted? Kindly view this news blog below
for some info

http://jonathanturley.org/2011/08/19/auditors-conclude-that-6-6-billion-simply-disappeared-from-planes-filled-with-cash-to-iraq/

If you can be trusted, I will explain further when I get a response
from you. Nevertheless, reconfirm the following to me as follows.
(a) Your full Names
(b) Your physical mailing address
(c) Your direct telephone numbers
(d) Your occupation.
God bless you and thanks for cooperation in advance.
Best Regards,
Capt Wege Tabitha
wege_tabitha@yahoo.com
US ARMY

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