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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: W E <piercewe2002@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2015 22:01:35 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: V.E.T.S.


Veterans  Expecting Transition Successfully is a re-entry program that got started at H.C.C.(Haynesville Correction Center) that sponsors families for Christmas with meals and presents.  It also sponsors back-to-school drives.Veterans Expecting Transition Successfully is a re-entry program that got started at H.C.C. (Haynesville Correction Center) to sponsor families for Christmas with  meals and presents.  It also sponsors back-to-school drives.

Surely, these efforts speak highly of these veterans who participate in the program.
Should we not take this into account and reconsider their sentences?
A one time non-violent offender such as someone transmitting child pornography  by computer would qualify.  Especially is this so when there has been no direct contact with the child.
Their sentences should be reduced, placed on probation, or paroled.  This would aid in their  rehabilitation and FREE UP CELL SPACE, thereby reducing the need to build more prisons.
The Justice Policy Institute's November 2013 report estimates $23,000,000 - $25,000,000 could be saved.
I can be reached at:  piercewe2002@yahoo.com.  Win Pierce

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