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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: "Colonel David Jose Antonio" (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2015 17:13:44 +0200
Subject: PLEASE URGENT PROPOSAL

>From Colonel David Jose Antonio

US military Personnel.

Afghanistan Base 3.

How are you my good friend ? I am David Jose Antonio from Toledo, Ohio. I work for US Government as a military Colonel currently in Afghanistan for peace keeping. I am contacting you in regards to an assistance I need from you immediately despite we have not met but i have a confident that you can help me. As my intentions and proposal are genuined and quite considerated and profitable to both parties.

Late last month while on a house to house search after a tip off we got from one of our local tribesman informants we caught one of the Taliban who sponsors weapon for crisis and he is also responsible for the problem that is going on in Afghanistan. He was caught and we recovered sum $27.5 Million dollars in his house and lots of ammunition . After the arrest I and my junior colleagues seven in number later took the fund to the Afghanistan Prime Minister like we normally do when we find such fund, he asked us to share it within ourselves for a job well done. My own share of the fund is $7.5 M Dollars. And as you understand the military would not allow that and we might be jailed if they find out. So that is why I have decided to take this steps that I took.

Currently this funds has being moved to the Spain in Europe last week and I have just received all the documents from the security company in Spain with the help of the diplomatic contractor from Spain in Afghanistan who helped me in moving this funds overseas for safe keeping.

I want to trust you so that i can send the fund out from there to your position or a safer place or someone that I can rely on, because is not safe just leaving the funds there while I am still in Afghanistan.

All I need from you is a trusted and reliable partner and must have an idea about finance and business and be able to handle such an amount, I seriously need a honest and capable individual.

Can i trust you? And are you willing to be my partner and handle this transaction for me on my behalf.

If you can help me to receive this fund I will give you 50% of the total amount. Can i trust you? Please get back to me immediately, (davidjoseantonio1@gmail.com) As time is very paramount.

Regard

Col. David Jose Antonio

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